The Justice Department withdrew its case against Apple Monday after the agency said it had found its own way inside the contested iPhone linked to the San Bernardino shootings, The New York Times reports. Legal analysts argue that while this specific legal battle may have ended, the larger issues of mobile phone encryption and government access still remain unanswered. “This might be a missed opportunity for the Justice Department,” said electronic surveillance lawyer Eric Berg. Advocacy agencies like the Electronic Freedom Foundation agree, calling not only for the means through which the DOJ accessed the phone, but also for President Barack Obama “not to undermine security and encryption,” the Mac Observer reports. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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