U.S. Declares iPhone Jailbreaking Legal, Over Apple's Objections
Found on Wired on Sunday, 25 July 2010
Federal regulators lifted a cloud of uncertainty when they announced it was lawful to hack or "jailbreak" an iPhone, declaring Monday there was "no basis for copyright law to assist Apple in protecting its restrictive business model."
Apple also told regulators that the nation's cellphone networks could suffer "potentially catastrophic" cyberattacks by iPhone-wielding hackers at home and abroad if iPhone owners are permitted to legally jailbreak their shiny wireless devices.
Perhaps it would be smarter to pay more attention to security then. If the network is well-designed, a "terrorist" with a jailbroken iPhone can't do much. However, relying on locked down device and therefore neglecting network security is the worst thing one can do.