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Two Years After FBI vs Apple, Encryption Debate Remains (axios.com)
It's been two years since the FBI and Apple got into a giant fight over encryption following the San Bernardino shooting, when the government had the shooter's iPhone, but not the password needed to unlock it, so it asked Apple to create a way inside. What's most surprising is how little has changed since then. From a report: The encryption debate remains unsettled, with tech companies largely opposed and some law enforcement agencies still making the case to have a backdoor. The case for strong encryption: Those partial to the tech companies' arguments will note that cyberattacks and hacking incidents have become even more common, with encryption serving as a valuable way to protect individuals' personal information. The case for backdoors: Criminals are doing bad stuff and when devices are strongly encrypted they can do it in what amounts to the perfect dark alley, completely hidden from public view.
Remember, this is the SAME FBI/DOJ that abused FISA warrants to spy on a political campaign during an election lying about the information given the judge.
I think the debate is over at this point. The FBI has shown it is willing to break laws, lie to get warrants, and attempt to affect an election to go the way they want it to. I'm not even sure why most of the top FBI officials are still in their jobs and not in jail. We haven't had a single one of them charged for what they did. Comey has lied at least 8 times under oath attempting to cover up the things he did, and he is still going around telling us WE are the problem?
Debate is off if the FBI and DOJ are unwilling to admit to their lawbreaking ways, which we learned from Congress, and are still unwilling to punish those who did abuse their positions.