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Washington: It would be another powerful tool in the arsenal of US and British spy services: encryption keys for a large share of the SIM cards used for mobile phones. A report by the investigative news website The Intercept, citing leaked documents from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, said the US and British
As the numbers of listeners soared online, the risks of allowing unfettered access — at times including names, addresses and phone numbers — concerned public safety officials.
Press freedom groups and other organizations that advocate for government transparency have expressed alarm at the trend toward encryption.
American cities are encrypting their emergency radio communications over concerns about safety and privacy.
A bill requiring social media companies, encrypted communications providers and other online services to report drug activity on their platforms to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has advanced to the Senate floor.