Surely it's easy enough to define some kind of verification process based on various pieces -- phone number, credit card, purchase receipt, etc. -- and requiring a police report to be filed or something
Given the stakes, Cupertino may have decided that it does not wish to arbiter such disputes. Requiring a court order shifts the dispute to that forum.
In the primary case on that page, the court ordered Apple to assist the FBI or provide a reason why it would be an undue burden. Apple provided a reason it was an undue burden. A hearing was scheduled. The FBI withdrew the request and the order was vacated.
That's not exactly the same as refusing to comply with a court order.
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Given the stakes, Cupertino may have decided that it does not wish to arbiter such disputes. Requiring a court order shifts the dispute to that forum.
Will Apple obey court orders? Have they ever?
What on earth are you referring to?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93FBI_encryption_d...
In the primary case on that page, the court ordered Apple to assist the FBI or provide a reason why it would be an undue burden. Apple provided a reason it was an undue burden. A hearing was scheduled. The FBI withdrew the request and the order was vacated.
That's not exactly the same as refusing to comply with a court order.
The part where the judge sided with Apple and found the FBI requests were found to be unsupported by law?