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#64: Encryption is a Global Issue
When the encryption debate is so often framed as “Apple v. FBI,” it’s easy to forget that digital security is a global issue. Nonetheless, how the United...
#58: Banning Encryption
Last week, a pair of Senators introduced a bill that was overwhelmingly described by technology experts as “ludicrous, dangerous, and technically illiterate.” That’s because critics...
Bipartisan Digital Security Commission Is Only Way to Avoid PATRIOT-Style Legislative Panic
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced legislation to create a blue ribbon commission that would examine the...
Apple Defends Encryption Against Court Order
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Apple refused to comply with a federal judge’s order to unlock the iPhone of Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the San...
States Shouldn’t Ban Encryption
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Blake Farenthold (R-TX) introduced the ENCRYPT Act, which would ban states and localities from crippling encryption...
Global Leaders Must Support Strong Encryption
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, TechFreedom joined nearly 200 organizations, companies, and experts from more than 40 countries in urging world leaders to support strong encryption...