Google CEO Sundar Pichai Supports Tim Cook's Decision

In the absence of news this week, the FBI petition, ordered by the judge who handles the case of the San Bernardino attacks last December, is filling pages and newspapers with blogs, we are not only dedicated to technology. Tim Cook did not hold his tongue in quick response to the FBI's request to create a back door to allow authorities access to the only device not destroyed by terrorists, an iPhone 5c.

The other devices, with fingerprint protection, were destroyed by terrorists, since through its fingerprint it can be accessed easily, while through a code it is almost impossible, as long as the user has established an automatic erasure of the device when 10 attempts are made.

Many pro-privacy organizations as well as many Apple customers have applauded the decision made by the head of Apple. But so are some top managers, such as Google CEO Sudar Pichai who has published some tweets supporting Apple's position.

Shortly after Cook's remarks, Pichai claimed that "Forcing companies to allow piracy could jeopardize user privacy." Google understands and respects the new challenges it faces protecting the privacy of its users, but to give access to the security forces it has to be based on valid and legal orders, they are not simple requests without any kind of argument.

Pichai takes the opportunity to sign that all Google products are safe and looks forward to a thoughtful and open debate where the orders that the authorities can make to software developers can be addressed. At the moment the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella has not made any kind of statement in this regard, but it is likely that it will not take long to support Apple's position as well.