25-02-2016 16:36 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Apple unlocking case not 'trailblazer' for legal precedent: FBI chief

By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The case involving a court order demanding Apple help the FBI unlock the iPhone linked to one of the San Bernardino shooters is "unlikely to be a trailblazer" for setting a legal precedent in future cases, FBI Director James Comey told a congressional panel Thursday. While the case "will be instructive for other courts," broader policy questions about reasonable law enforcement access to encrypted data will likely need to be resolved by Congress and others,
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