WASHINGTON: FBI Director James Comey called for public debate on the use of encrypted communications, saying Americans may not realise how radical groups and criminals are using the technology.
Comey’s comments in a blog post appeared to seek more public support for his view, first expressed last year, that stronger encryption being developed for mobile devices could hurt the efforts of US law enforcement and intelligence operations.
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