Access Now Report: No mandated access for law enforcement into encrypted devices

A global digital rights advocacy group is arguing that any policy created to give law enforcement “back door” access to individuals’ encrypted devices would not be effective in the long term, and could even harm security in addition to being substantially costly.

In Encryption in the U.S.: Crypto Colloquium Outcomes Report, released Wednesday, Access Now, summarizes lessons learned and unanswered questions emerging from a day-long discussion, which included civil society, academic experts, technology companies, and former U.S. government officials,...