&gt; Anyway, here we are having the &quot;public debate about security vs. privacy on computers&quot;<p>What I think we&#x27;re having is a debate about access vs. security.<p>The government wants access to be more important than information security.<p>Apple, and I guess people educated on the topic who aren&#x27;t the government, want information security to be more important than access.<p>If one actor has a magic key to a system, n actors have that key because logic and the faliability of human systems. The government has proven too often that information security is not its chief concern, and we should expect they&#x27;ll not perfectly protect the capability they&#x27;re asking for as well.<p>Do we care to keep information safe, or &quot;safe&quot;? I think that&#x27;s what the legislature is going to have to decide.