The United States anti-encryption bill will kill your Privacy.
In the wake of the Apple vs. FBI
case, two leading Intelligence Committee Senators have introduced an
anti-encryption bill that would effectively ban strong encryption.
Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
released the official version of their bill today in response to
concerns that criminals and terrorists are increasingly using encrypted
devices to hide their plans and plots from authorities.
As its name suggests, the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 [PDF] would require people and technology firms like Apple and Google to comply with court orders to decrypt phones and its data.
The draft copy of the Burr-Feinstein proposal was leaked last week,
which has already faced heavy criticism from both the technology and
legislative communities. Even the White House has declined to support the bill.
The official version of the anti-encryption bill seems to be even worse than the discussion draft.
The draft proposed that the orders could only be issued for crimes
resulting in death or serious bodily harm, terrorism and espionage,
Federal drug crimes, crimes against minors, or severe violent felonies.
However, the official version of the bill permits federal agencies to access the data they want under a court order.
The United States anti-encryption bill will kill your Privacy.
In the wake of the Apple vs. FBI
case, two leading Intelligence Committee Senators have introduced an
anti-encryption bill that would effectively ban strong encryption.
Senators Richard Burr (R-NC) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
released the official version of their bill today in response to
concerns that criminals and terrorists are increasingly using encrypted
devices to hide their plans and plots from authorities.
As its name suggests, the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016 [PDF] would require people and technology firms like Apple and Google to comply with court orders to decrypt phones and its data.
The draft copy of the Burr-Feinstein proposal was leaked last week,
which has already faced heavy criticism from both the technology and
legislative communities. Even the White House has declined to support the bill.
The official version of the anti-encryption bill seems to be even worse than the discussion draft.
The draft proposed that the orders could only be issued for crimes
resulting in death or serious bodily harm, terrorism and espionage,
Federal drug crimes, crimes against minors, or severe violent felonies.
However, the official version of the bill permits federal agencies to access the data they want under a court order.
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