&gt; Is it technically possible to do what the government has ordered?<p>&gt;&gt;Yes, it is certainly possible to create an entirely new operating system to undermine our security features as the government wants.<p>So... something to fix in the next release.  Apple could be doing this all along.  Maybe they&#x27;ve already done it in the past via a FISA warrant.<p>My point is, if you rely on software for security, and that software can be &quot;upgraded&quot; at any time by the manufacturer, it&#x27;s a problem.
This is the definition of a back door.
They could design their OS so that it has to be unlocked to &quot;upgrade&quot;, but they didn&#x27;t...