02-03-2016 00:04 via feeds.theguardian.com

Congress tells FBI that forcing Apple to unlock iPhones is 'a fool's errand'

Legislators accuse Justice Department of overreaching and undermining privacy but warn Apple it’s ‘not going to like’ a congressionally mandated solutionThe Justice Department is on a “fool’s errand” trying to force Apple to unlock the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists, lawmakers told FBI director James Comey on Tuesday.Lawmakers of both parties sharply challenged Comey as the House judiciary committee considered the FBI’s court order t
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