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Americans' Access to Strong Encryption Is at Risk, an Open Letter to Congress
When sophisticated adversaries want to hack a network, they ultimately win. A government mandated encryption backdoor would make Americans less safe.
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When sophisticated adversaries want to hack a network, they ultimately win. A government mandated encryption backdoor would make Americans less safe.
The FBI wants strong encryption without key escrow, which is insecure at scale, to be illegal or impractical. Data breach risks rise as devices get less secure.