Apple iOS 10.3 will introduce encryption which makes it MORE difficult for cops and spooks to crack into ISIS nuts’ iPhones
Tech giant risks angering security services by toughening up the system which protects information stored on its smartphones
APPLE has launched new software which could make it even more difficult for spies or cops to access data stored on terrorists' iPhones.
The tech giant has just announced the release of iOS 10.3, the latest operating system for iPad and iPhone.
It comes fitted with a new file system which will protect the information stored on smartphones using a super tough form of encryption called Apple File System (APFS).
This is excellent news for anyone worried about hackers accessing their bank details or other private and potentially compromising information.
But it's bad news for investigators who want to get access to the messages stored on suspects' gadgets.
Apple famously refused to unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorists,who killed 14 people at a Christmas party on December 2 2015.
Encryption is a controversial issue right now, because police are furious that software like WhatsApp lets terrorists communicate in total secrecy using strong encryption.
The problem lies in the fact that companies like Apple or Facebook, owners of WhatsApp, do not hold master keys which let them crack encryption.
Cops want to get a "backdoor" into suspects' devices and the apps they use to communicate.
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