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02-26-2016, 11:23 PM
Apple talks tough, says 'being hard doesn't scare us'
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Apple has repeatedly tried to make its case for going against the FBI's demands (http://mashable.com/2016/02/25/apple-vs-fbi-stakes/) to the public and to the courts.
On Friday, Apple's top executives finally got the chance to make that case directly to its shareholders.
SEE ALSO: Apple faces the most important PR battle in its history with the FBI (http://mashable.com/2016/02/26/apple-pr-battle-fbi/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, re-iterated the company's firm commitment to protect the privacy of its customers during its annual shareholder meeting in Cuperti**, California on Friday, according to posts on social media from those in attendance.*
As it turns out, Apple had a surprisingly receptive audience. One investor in attendance said (http://abcnews.go.com/Tech**logy/wireStory/ceo-tim-cook-defends-apples-resistance-fbi-iphone-37226344) he thought Apple was "100% correct" in its decision **t to assist the FBI. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/26/apple-fbi-shareholders/)
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Apple has repeatedly tried to make its case for going against the FBI's demands (http://mashable.com/2016/02/25/apple-vs-fbi-stakes/) to the public and to the courts.
On Friday, Apple's top executives finally got the chance to make that case directly to its shareholders.
SEE ALSO: Apple faces the most important PR battle in its history with the FBI (http://mashable.com/2016/02/26/apple-pr-battle-fbi/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, re-iterated the company's firm commitment to protect the privacy of its customers during its annual shareholder meeting in Cuperti**, California on Friday, according to posts on social media from those in attendance.*
As it turns out, Apple had a surprisingly receptive audience. One investor in attendance said (http://abcnews.go.com/Tech**logy/wireStory/ceo-tim-cook-defends-apples-resistance-fbi-iphone-37226344) he thought Apple was "100% correct" in its decision **t to assist the FBI. * Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/26/apple-fbi-shareholders/)
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