FBI: new Apple, Google phones too secure, could put users 'beyond the law'

FBI: new Apple, Google phones too secure, could put users 'beyond the law'


The FBI director James Comey has expressed concern that Apple and Google are making phones that cannot be searched by the government.

Speaking to reporters in a briefing Thursday, Mr. Comey said he is worried that such phones could place users “beyond the law,” The Wall Street Journal reported. He added that he’s been in talks with the companies “to understand what they’re thinking and why they think it makes sense.”