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FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that unless the U.S. government and private industry are able to come to a compromise on the issue of default encryption on consumer devices, legislation may be how the debate is ultimately decided.
"I think there should be [room for compromise]," Wray said Wednesday night at a national security conference in Aspen, Colorado. "I don't want to characterize private conversations we're having with people in the industry. We're not there yet for sure. And if we can't get there, there may be other remedies, like legislation, that would have to come to bear."
Wray described the issue of “Going Dark” because of encryption as a "significant" and "growing" problem for federal, state and local law enforcement as well as foreign law enforcement and intelligence agencies. He claims strong encryption on mobile phones keeps law enforcement from gaining access to key evidence as it relates to active criminal investigations.
Source: FBI director: Without compromise on encryption, legislation may be the 'remedy'
(Score: 3, Insightful) by requerdanos on Monday July 23 2018, @12:09AM
Well, maybe.
"It shall be henceforth required that Wray and his FBI buddies keep their fat fingers off encrypted devices existing within or owned by persons within the United States of America, and instead be required to protect the rights of each individual resident of or visitor to the United States. Wray or any of his FBI or other LEO/TLA buddies found guilty of not working diligently to protect the civil rights of each individual shall be guilty of one count each of violation of the said individual's civil rights, with the penalty not to exceed life imprisonment upon a single count."