The War on Privacy

[iacas]

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U.S. senators grilled Apple and Facebook executives over their encryption practices on Tuesday and threatened to regulate the technology unless the companies make encrypted user data accessible to law enforcement.

At a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Democrats and Republicans presented a rare united front as they invoked child abuse and mass shooting cases in which encryption has blocked access to key evidence and stymied investigations.

“You’re going to find a way to do this or we’re going to go do it for you,” said Senator Lindsey Graham. “We’re not going to live in a world where a bunch of child abusers have a safe haven to practice their craft. Period. End of discussion.”

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U.S. senators threaten Facebook, Apple with encryption regulation - Reuters

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U.S. senators grilled Apple Inc and Facebook Inc executives over their encryption practices on Tuesday and threatened to regulate the technology unless the companies make encrypted user data accessibl...

Really not looking forward to this stuff. The line about child abusers, c'mon man… those who would give up essential liberties and all that. There are a lot more people who are NOT child abusers who value their privacy than those who are.

[saevel25]

If they are talking about NSA type crap (no warrants), then the government can piss off. 

I would have to research more about regulations that required warrants. 

[iacas]

27 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

If they are talking about NSA type crap (no warrants), then the government can piss off. 

I would have to research more about regulations that required warrants. 

I don't think they should necessarily have access to these things with warrants, either.

If you want to encrypt things, you can. It's a personal choice. These companies are just making it "too easy" for people in the minds of elected officials.