07.04.2016 13:12 Uhr, Quelle: 9to5Mac

White House withholds support from legislation that would compel Apple & others to crack encryption

The White House will not be supporting draft legislation that would allow courts to force tech companies like Apple to help law enforcement hack into encrypted devices, reports Reuters. The Senate Intelligence Committee in February announced plans to impose criminal penalties on companies that fail to comply with court orders like the one challenged by Apple and finally withdrawn by the FBI. Remarks by President Obama last month appeared to suggest he would support the proposed legislation, but it now appears this isn’t the case … more…Filed under: AAPL Company, iOS Devices Tagged: Encryption, FBI, Obama, President Obama, privacy, San Bernardino, White House

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