Obama Administration Argues For Backdoors In Personal Electronics

mi writes Attorney General Eric Holder called it is "worrisome" that tech companies are providing default encryption on consumer electronics, adding that locking authorities out of being able to access the contents of devices puts children at risk. “It is fully possible to permit law enforcement to do its job while still adequately protecting personal privacy,” Holder said at a conference on child sexual abuse, according to a text of his prepared remarks. “When a child is in danger, law enforcement needs to be able to take every legally available step to quickly find and protect the child and to stop those that abuse children. It is worrisome to see companies thwarting our ability to do so.”

Comments

Re:Where can I find the except clause?

[itzly]

Apparently, the Founding Fathers didn't think of the children. We're fixing that now.

What about Front Door Security?

[Mr D from 63]

Seems like the WH can't even get that right.

Re:Update to Godwin's law?

[Verdatum]

Perfection. I'm now considering this as a perfectly cromulent term. I look forward to using it in conversation.

Re:Where can I find the except clause?

[Connie_Lingus]

nothing passes congress today.

Re:Update to Godwin's law?

[Jason Levine]

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Of course, if an argument can be made that terrorists will be stopped or children will be protected by doing so, anything goes."

FTFY

Signed,

- Your "Friendly" National Government