Apple engineers may just quit their job if demanded by the FBI to write backdoor code

NY TimesEven if the FBI wins its court fight with Apple, they’ll still have a problem with Apple engineers, who will either refuse to write the code, or quit.  And this: “The fear of losing a paycheck may not have much of an impact on security engineers whose skills are in high demand. Indeed, hiring them could be a badge of honor among other tech companies that share Apple’s skepticism of the government’s intentions.”

Author: S. Smith