Apples Tim Cook leaves behind complicated legacy on privacy

Outgoing CEO took stood up for users in battle with FBI but concessions abroad undermine claims of protecting fundamental rightIn his 15 years as Apples top executive, Tim Cook has projected an image of the company as a champion of privacy rights. As he prepares to leave that role in September, that legacy has come back into focus. Cook trumpeted the iPhone makers commitment to privacy at home in the US and the EU, calling privacy a fundamental right but his acquiescence to government demands ab...