Verizon throws support behind Apple in FBI encryption battle
Telecommunications giant Verizon broke its silence on the controversy between Apple and the FBI, with Verizon chief executive Lowell McAdam saying Friday that he supports Apple in the battle over encryption.
Many technology company CEOs have voiced their opinions regarding Apple's refusal to create a brand-new operating system that would allow the FBI to unlock an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino shooters.
Many Silicon Valley executives are standing behind Apple chief exec Tim Cook, saying that the existence of a so-called master key to any iPhone could carry huge security implications for all Apple users. In a statement, McAdam said, "Verizon is committed to protecting customer privacy and one of the tools for protecting that privacy is encryption. We support the availability of strong encryption with no backdoors."
