Apple CEO reiterates his support for unbreakable encryption technology

San Francisco

APPLE Inc chief executive officer Tim Cook repeated his strong support for unbreakable encryption technology, despite criticism from global law enforcement agencies which believe that the digital tools impede criminal and terrorism investigations.

In an interview with CBS Corp's 60 Minutes which airs on Dec 20, Mr Cook said that weakening encryption tools so that government agencies can have "back door" access is not the answer to preventing attacks. The interview was conducted before the shootings in Paris, where the perpetrators are believed to have used encrypted messages to communicate; Mr Cook said later that the event did not change his opinion on the issue, according to CBS and interview excerpts provided by the show.