Apple's Tim Cook to shareholders: Taking on the FBI is the right thing to do

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook defended his hard-line stance against the FBI and a court order over consumer privacy as “the right things to do” during the company’s annual investors conference Feb 26. “We are a staunch advocate for our customers' privacy and personal safety,” Cook said, perched on a stool in front of about 200 shareholders. “We’ve been in the news lately, and some of you may have some questions on that. We do these because these are the right things to do. Being hard doesn’t scare us.” The comments, which hinted at the company’s messy, public feud with the FBI over the last two weeks, drew applause from the crowd gathered at Apple headquarters.