By John Glenday

Apple has secured vital backing from the US Congress after legislators accused the justice department of overreaching itself and undermining privacy and cybersecurity.

During a congressional grilling lawmakers bluntly told FBI director James Comey that he was ‘on a fool’s errand’ in his crusade to strong arm Apple into unlocking the iPhone of suspected terrorist Syed Farook, responsible for slaying 14 people during a gun rampage in San Bernardino.

Comey faced a wave of flak from legislators for bypassing Congress to pursue its own lawsuit against Apple – with some calling on Congress to be proactive in setting the boundaries Read full story ›

Source: The Drum