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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

FBI: End-to-End Encryption Is an Infectious Problem [tomshardware.com]

Just in case there were any lingering doubts about U.S. law enforcement's stance on end-to-end encryption, which prevents information from being read by anyone but its intended recipient, FBI executive assistant director Amy Hess told the Wall Street Journal [wsj.com] this week that its use "is a problem that infects law enforcement and the intelligence community more and more so every day."

The quote was published in a piece about efforts from the UK, Australia and India to undermine end-to-end encryption. All three countries have passed or proposed legislation that compels tech companies to supply certain information to government agencies. The laws vary in their specifics, including restrictions on to what information law enforcement can request access, but the gist is that they don't want any data to be completely inaccessible.

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Apple Speaks Out Against Australian Anti-Encryption Law; Police Advised Not to Trigger Face ID [soylentnews.org]
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