That would be quite a coordination. I doubt it, because the debate will inform the public about encryption, and there are people watching Apple's moves here who are prepared to call them out if they give anything but the best security in future versions of the iPhone.
Personally I track the software Snowmen endorses and use that as a gauge. You can google that and compare the security features of software out there. The ones snowden uses are open source and have the most security features.
That doesn't say anything about Apple, but the idea that it is coordinated, given Cook's private life and his stance on privacy, seems slim to me. Note also that Apple was the last major company to be forceably joined into the Prism program. They've always been resistant.
Personally I track the software Snowmen endorses and use that as a gauge. You can google that and compare the security features of software out there. The ones snowden uses are open source and have the most security features.
That doesn't say anything about Apple, but the idea that it is coordinated, given Cook's private life and his stance on privacy, seems slim to me. Note also that Apple was the last major company to be forceably joined into the Prism program. They've always been resistant.