Should I assume the US government can now easily work from any iPhone access code?

iPhone Lock screenImage copyrightEPA
captioniPhones image can be set to delete your data after 10 unsuccessful attempts at entering the code
Not necessary.

The court order was originally obtained by the FBI authorized the company Apple to come up with a special version of its operating system, which would prevent the iPhone from Farouk delete their data or imposing longer lock-up period, if they were made too many wrong guesses access code.

However, recent court filings do not say that someone now do it, but only that some of the data stored on the device has been received.

Researchers at cyber security firm IOActive suggested that one way to retrieve data from the iPhone to be "de-cap" of its memory chips.

The process they describe part with an acid and lasers, to open and copy the ID information on the device, so that the efforts to crack its code access can be modeled on another computer without the risk of starting the tool of self-destruction in the original iPhone.

If in fact this is what happened, it's not easy and there is a high risk of causing so much damage to the phone that the required data becomes irretrievable.

In contrast, Cellebrite's - it's forensics firm data, which is reported to have helped the FBI with the case - previously discussed "Bypass" access code locks, rather than trying to bring the number.

But it is possible that doing this will give access only to the limited number of handset data.

Another point is that Apple has recently updated its IOS software.

Each update adds security fixes. So, if the FBI was indeed warned the lack of security Farouk phone settings, that error can not exist in the devices installed operating system IOS 9.3.

Is there a way to ensure that no one else can read the information stored on my phone?

WickrImage copyrightWickr
captionWickr Image allows you to set a complex password that must be entered to log back into the application
Quick destroy the device, it may not.

But you can use the encryption-enabled applications for digital data Scramble.

Wickr tool chat messenger, for example, allows you to set it up so that you must enter the password every time you log back into the application.

Similarly, PQChat requires a five digit code to access independently to access.

Thus, even if the iPhone cracks made to abandon the content of his text messages, e-mail and chat WhatsApp, the contents of the applications referred to above, should be safe.

All of this assumes, however, that the authorities are unable to install spyware on your device. If this happens, all bets are off.