Associated Press
November 24, 2015
Why Can’t Government and Tech Agree on Encryption?
Recent news reports indicate that ISIS trains new members in encryption and even provides a 24 X 7 hotline for budding terrorists who need help in learning how to code messages in ways that are impenetrable to law enforcement and government agencies. One of terrorists’ favorite tools: “strong encryption” using a 256 bit cryptographic key that is almost impossible to crack.
Are U.S. tech leaders who advocate “strong encryption” in the name of privacy playing into the hands of terrorists? Are law enforcement agencies right in asking tech companies to build “back doors” into encrypted devices in order to help catch dangerous elements and protect public safety?
Subsentio Chief Technology Officer Marcus Thomas gets the last word in this Associated Press story: