[Infowarrior] - good read: The hubris of investigators

[Richard Forno]

The hubris of investigators

Shahid Buttar

A now-vacated court order requiring Apple to undermine the security of its users prompted an ongoing controversy over government access to encrypted devices.

While the court in San Bernardino may never rule on the flood of arguments supporting Apple’s defense of user security, observers — especially members of Congress — should pay close attention to a few themes that have emerged in the public debate.

Policymakers who understand those themes will reject reported legislation that would mandate backdoors in your technology, or otherwise force tech companies to ensure the FBI’s access to everyone’s communications. Senators Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Richard Burr, R-NC, have threatened to introduce a proposal along those lines, which would place millions of people at risk, overlook several key facts, and resign a need for long overdue — and increasingly vital — transparency into law enforcement excesses.

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http://techcrunch.com/2016/03/24/the-hubris-of-investigators/?ncid=rss

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