
In the aftermath of the San Bernardino shooting in December 2015, where 14 people were killed and 22 were seriously injured in a terrorist attack, the United States government has engaged in a legal battle with Apple. The government wants Apple to craft a new operating system for the iPhone of the terrorist responsible for the shootings in the name of threat intelligence. While this seems similar to a warrant for information, this is entirely different. Why? Because Apple doesn't own that information.