FBI Director Says Agents Need Access To Encrypted Data To Preserve Public Safety

FBI Director Says Agents Need Access To Encrypted Data To Preserve Public Safety

By Dina Temple-Raston

James Comey testified about cases in which unencrypted data made the difference in convicting dangerous criminals. Opponents say any encryption programs that let governments in also let hackers in.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/08/421251662/fbi-director-says-agents-need-access-to-encrypted-data-to-preserve-public-safety?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=us

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