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Why can't police unlock the San Bernardino attacker's phone?

US investigators say they are still unable to unlock a phone owned by one of the attackers involved in the shootings in San Bernardino last year. Professor Alan Woodward, cyber security expert at the University of Surrey explains why.

Photo: A magnifying glass is held in front of a computer screen. Credit: Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski/Files)

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