The FBI now says encryption is good for you

The FBI also shared a recipe for security that should be on the desk of every IT purchaser. It recommends you use mobile devices that automatically receive timely OS updates, have encryption built in, and use multi-factor authentication for most collaboration tools. In other words, use a higher-end smartphone in preference to a low-end land-fill wannabe. Or, given that the best way to ensure security in your tech is to invest in secure products, use an iPhone, which has built-in encryption and is designed with a security-first agenda.

That focus on security likely reflects how Apple approaches the topic. 

The next big war

After all, it was almost a decade ago that Apple CEO Tim Cook warned: “I think some of the top people predict that the next big war is fought on cybersecurity. With hacking getting more and more sophisticated, the hacking community has gone from the hobbyist in the basement to huge, sophisticated companies that are essentially doing this, or groups of people or foreign agents inside and outside the United States. People are running huge enterprises off of hacking and stealing data.