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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: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 23 2018, @05:06PM
it's worse than toll collectors. they kidnap and imprison people (destroying whole neighborhoods) just so they can steal their stuff. they are thieves, plain and simple. sometimes they do a little raping to look for plants that aren't any of their goddamn business, but they are criminals and enemies of freedom so what do they care about the constitution. all they understand is force and power and who they think is predator and prey. time to teach them the proper relationship of the police and the people.