Constitutional Law
Feb. 25, 2016
Apple dispute shows bill is bogus
Apple's ongoing showdown with the Justice Department over an iPhone is raising much-needed public awareness of the role of encryption in the devices and services we use.
Apple's ongoing showdown with the Justice Department over an iPhone is raising much-needed public awareness of the role of encryption in the devices and services we use. There's an important legal precedent at stake in Apple's court fight - whether private companies can be forced to write code undermining key security features in specific cases. But a new California bill would take an even more drastic approach, regulating the encryption features of all smartphones.
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