Over 140 technology experts, civil society groups and major companies including Google and Apple have signed a letter to Barack Obama, urging the president to reject any government proposal that would grant law enforcement access to encrypted phone data, reports the Telegraph.
Google and Apple have both made major steps towards encrypting their services in recent years, stepping up their email and default smartphone security respectively. Following the recent changes by Apple, police organizations would need an iPhone’s passcode to access its data even if they had a warrant.
Google and Apple urge Obama to block police phone snooping
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