Apple’s Lockdown Mode: Shielding Privacy or Shielding Crime?

In an era when national security and the rule of law must be paramount, Apple’s Lockdown Mode is creating new challenges for federal authorities trying to do their jobs. Recently, FBI agents were unable to extract data from Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson’s iPhone after her device was seized during an investigation into a Pentagon contractor accused of mishandling classified information. The reason? The iPhone was locked down with Apple’s advanced security feature designed to repel even the most sophisticated cyberattacks. Privacy at What Cost to American Security? Apple touts Lockdown Mode as an “optional, extreme” protection tool meant only...