By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Apple isn’t the only tech company fighting the FBI over privacy concerns.
The FBI is in court with WhatsApp, which allows users to send messages and make phone calls over the Internet, the New York Times reports.
The world’s largest mobile messaging service has added encryption that makes it impossible for the Justice Department to access, even when a judge orders a wiretap.
WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, and the Justice Department declined to comment because the case is under seal. But it does not involve terrorism.
The Times wrote:
To understand the battle lines, consider this imperfect analogy from the predigital world: If the Apple dispute is akin to whether the F.B.I. can unlock your front door and search your house, the issue with WhatsApp is whether it can listen to your phone calls. In the era of encryption, neither question has a clear answer.
