MacNewsWorld
April 5, 2013
DEA Can’t Get Around iMessage Encryption Roadblocks
The gap between technology and law enforcement grew a little wider this week following revelations that the Drug Enforcement Agency can’t unlock the encryption on iMessage, Apple’s texting app. What’s ironic about the situation is that increased fears about data hacks by identity thieves, along with the rise of mobile devices, have led to greater use of encryption by tech companies like Apple.