US government calls for “responsible” – as in breakable – encryption
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said strong encryption will create “law-free zones”
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A top DOJ official is calling for ‘responsible’ encryption from Silicon Valley
The Justice Department’s Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is calling on Silicon Valley to provide a avenue for law enforcement to access encrypted digital evidence that is stored and transferred by private technology companies. Rosenstein described this avenue as “responsible encryption.” He vaguely defined it as encryption that is able to “protect privacy and promote security without forfeiting access for legitimate law enforcement needs supported by judicial approval.” Privacy and security advocates say that making such a compromise would effectively weaken encryption technology writ large because it would require creating an inherent vulnerability in the process. Rosenstein, like his predecessors, believes this arrangement wouldn’t have a negative consequence on cybersecurity significant enough to warrant a different strategy. “When encryption is designed with no means of lawful access, it allows terrorists, drug dealers, child molesters, fraudsters, and other criminals to hide incriminating evidence,” Rosenstein said. “Mass-market products and services incorporating warrant-proof encryption […]
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US Top Law Enforcement Calls Strong Encryption a ‘Serious Problem’
U.S. Deputy Attorney General and other top cyber policy makers warn the use of strong encryption hobbles law enforcement’s ability to protect the public and solve crimes and is a serious problem. Continue reading US Top Law Enforcement Calls Strong Encryption a ‘Serious Problem’
Justice Department waves legislative stick at tech sector over encryption
If U.S.-based tech companies don’t find a way to allow cops with a warrant to access to encrypted communications — a move derided as a crypto backdoor by critics — the Trump administration may propose legislation to force them, according to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Addressing law enforcement officials at an anti-terrorism conference in Utah, Rosenstein went further than other officials have this year in threatening the tech sector with legislative action that would compel them to provide technical means for court-ordered wiretaps or device searches. “I hope that technology companies will work with us to stop criminals from defeating law enforcement. Otherwise, legislation may be necessary,” he warned. He recalled the aftermath of the San Bernardino terror attack, when Apple successfully fought off court orders aimed at forcing it to create a backdoor into the iPhone used by the shooter. “Unfortunately, some companies are unwilling to help enforce court orders to […]
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