Americans should have strong privacy-protecting encryption ...that the Feds and cops can break, say senators

Americans should have strong privacy-protecting encryption ...that the Feds and cops can break, say senators

I don't care if it's mathematically impossible, make it happen nerds!


In its latest attempt to come up with a digital encryption scheme that's both secure and not, the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday heard conflicting testimony from industry, academics, and law enforcement about whether encryption can simultaneously protect information and also reveal it on demand.


Committee Chairman Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) framed the issue as if longing for a cake he could both have and eat: "I think all of us want devices that protect our privacy. Having said that, no American should want a device that becomes a safe haven for criminality."


Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) recalled the December 2015 shooting attack in San Bernardino, California, that resulted in 14 deaths and 22 injuries. The shooter destroyed all of ..

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