TV's 'Mr. Robot' will take on encryption as Apple's battle with the FBI rages on | PCWorld

Interesting times

"“We talked to our FBI consultants about [depicting the Apple-FBI issue], and their view is that encryption should allow for this sort of third-party side-door thing,” Esmail added. “But I’m on Tim Cook’s side.”

This response drew a cheer from the crowd, but Esmail clarified that the second season of Mr. Robot will depict both sides so that the audience can better understand the debate. It will be a conversation-starter, not a critique, according to Esmail."

TV's 'Mr. Robot' will take on encryption as Apple's battle with the FBI rages on | PCWorld