EPISODE · May 24, 2018 · 5 MIN
‘Significant’ FBI Error Reignites Data Encryption Debate
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Law enforcement agencies including the FBI have long criticized data encryption as a threat to their ability to fight crime. They argue that encryption allows bad actors to "go dark," impeding agents’ ability to access the data of suspects, even with court orders or warrants. After years of raising the alarm about the going dark problem, though, officials have yet to convince privacy advocates that undermining encryption protections would do more good than harm. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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‘Significant’ FBI Error Reignites Data Encryption Debate
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