June 17, 2018
Apple is bolstering iPhone security with a software update that undercuts law enforcement’s favorite method of cracking the device. The loophole was popularized during a highly documented showdown in 2016 when Apple refused to help authorities unlock the phone of the San Bernardino mass killer. The authorities then opted to circumvent Apple and went directly to a third party for assistance. Police departments can now buy a $15,000 device that unlocks iPhones.
The friction between authoritarians and anti-authoritarians continues its prolonged advance.
Discover how socionomist Alan Hall anticipated this trend in an eight-minute interview.
If you look closely, you can see patterns in social mood that help you predict social trends. Learn more with the Socionomics Premier Membership.
The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
