As reported that US authorities force the crackdown on encryption.
Companies such as Apple, Google and Facebook depend on end-to-end data encryption that is read by user-only. However, authorities argue that it is not possible to curb terrorism, drug trafficking and child pornography.
Senior U.S. officials met on Wednesday to discuss whether they should seek legislation that would prohibit technical businesses from using forms of cryptage that law enforcement can not break. A challenging step to reopen a long-term feud between Silicon Valley and federal authorities.
In the focus of the NSC meeting on Wednesday morning, the encryption challenge, which the government calls “Going Dark” was a matter of concern.
According to three familiar individuals, two representatives from several important organizations.
After Edward Snowden’s disclosures, companies began working on their encryption end-to-end in 2014 and since political discussions continued on the subject of whether or not government departments should have access to specific information.
Specialists argue that, considering the bipartisan resistance, Congress may not pass a law requiring warrant-compatible encryption.
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