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There is no middle ground on encryption
Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation by David Ruiz
“Encryption is back in the headlines again, with government officials insisting that they still need to compromise our security via a backdoor for law enforcement. Opponents of encryption imagine that there is a ‘middle ground’ approach that allows for strong encryption but with ‘exceptional access’ for law enforcement. Government officials claim that technology companies are creating a world where people can commit crimes without fear of detection. Despite this renewed rhetoric, most experts continue to agree that exceptional access, no matter how you implement it, weakens security. The terminology might have changed, but the essential question has not: should technology companies be forced to (...)