To all the presidential candidates:

We need a president who will protect our security and digital privacy. Stand up for encryption.

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    Tell the Presidential Candidates to Stand Up for Our Digital Rights

    On Feb. 17, Apple stood up to the FBI for trying to hack into our phones.1

    Already, presidential candidates are saying stupid things about it. Take Donald Trump, who raged against the company's decision, the importance of which he clearly doesn't understand.2

    This is about much more than one phone and one investigation.

    By trying to force Apple to build a "backdoor" into the iPhone, the government is demanding unprecedented access to our devices. That threatens our privacy and the security of our personal information — and does nothing to reduce crime or terrorism.3

    We can't let the government hack into our phones. And we need the next president to stand up for our privacy rights.

    Tell the candidates to stand up for security and our digital privacy.

    Original image by Flickr user CAFNR

    1. "Apple Fights Order to Unlock San Bernardino Gunman's iPhone," New York Times, Feb. 17, 2016: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/technology/apple-timothy-cook-fbi-san-bernardino.html

    2. "'Who Do They Think They Are?': Donald Trump Blasts Apple for Not Unlocking San Bernardino Shooter's Phone," Yahoo News, Feb. 17, 2016: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/think-donald-trump-blasts-apple-133241253.html

    3. "Why Apple Is Fighting Not to Unlock iPhones for the Government," TechCrunch, Feb. 17, 2016: http://techcrunch.com/2016/02/17/why-apple-is-fighting-not-to-unlock-iphones-for-the-government