[Cryptography] DOJ/Apple passcode == "non-encryption additional features"

[Henry Baker]

DOJ states:

"The Order does nothing regarding the encryption aspect of the operating software, but instead implicates only the non-encryption additional features that Apple has programmed".

Since the passcode *IS* the encryption key, or is at least a significant part of the encryption key, it is definitely NOT a "non-encryption additional feature".

The security of the encryption is directly related to the security of the key, which in turn is directly related to key management -- including anti-bruteforcing protocols such as the time delay and 10x limit.