District attorney offices are bringing the encryption war directly to the states

Two main prosecutors attempt to penetrate your smartphone. To do this, they are with the help of members in California and New York. Advisor to California Jim Cooper proposed a Bill earlier this week that would require all smartphone manufacturers build backdoors into their devices for the purposes of the Act. This Bill follows the exact format suggested by the New York Assemblyman Matthew Titone in June 2015 and reintroduced a few weeks ago. Bill of Cooper, exactly like Titone, said any manufacturer who is not able to decrypt and unlock its products when they are presented with a search warrant will be a fine of $2,500 for each unit sold or leased.

The two bills still have a long way to go before becoming law. None is currently on…

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District attorney offices are bringing the encryption war directly to the states

Two major district attorneys are trying to get inside your smartphone. To do so, they’re enlisting the help of assemblymen in California and New York. California Assemblyman Jim Cooper proposed a bill earlier this week that would require all smartphone makers to build back doors into their devices for law enforcement. This bill follows the exact format of one proposed by New York Assemblyman Matthew Titone in June 2015 and reintroduced a couple weeks ago. Cooper’s bill, exactly like Titone’s, says any manufacturer who isn’t able to decrypt and unlock its products when presented with a search warrant will be fined $2,500 for each device sold or leased.

Both bills still have a long way to go before becoming law. Neither is currently on…

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