Criminal Justice Week 4 update

Apple is currently building a special portal for law enforcement officials to get user data….

Do some research into this issue --- beginning with these articles: 

1. https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-make-it-easier-cops-get-data-from-users-full-letter-2018-9
2. http://fortune.com/2018/09/08/apple-law-enforcement-portal/
3. https://thehill.com/policy/technology/406045-apple-to-create-law-enforcement-portal-for-data-requests
4. http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/Apple-Will-Create-a-Law-Enforcement-Data-Request-Portal.html

In addition, review these articles about the 2016 case involving Apple, the FBI, and the San Bernardino shooter case:

1. http://fortune.com/2016/02/26/san-bernardino-apple-will-win/
2. http://fortune.com/2016/02/26/apple-encryption-fbi/

Question:

Explain your thoughts on this matter --- should companies like Apple be forced to assist Government efforts to crack into cell phones needed for criminal and/or terrorist investigations?

Make sure to cite in APA format