“Apple chief executive Tim Cook is such a respected figure that it's easy to overlook the basic problem with his argument about encryption: Cook is asserting that a private company and the interests of its customers should prevail over the public's interest as expressed by our courts.”

American journalist and novelist

David Reynolds Ignatius is an American journalist and novelist. He is an associate editor and columnist for The Washington Post, and his career has also included teaching and fellowship work at Harvard University. He was born in 1950, and 93 quotes on this site are attributed to him. Ignatius has written eleven novels. Among them is Body of Lies, which was adapted for film by Ridley Scott. His work spans journalism and fiction, with writing that often reflects politics, intelligence, and public affairs.