New legislation (in draft form) that would empower judges to require technology companies such as Apple Inc to help law enforcement crack encrypted data. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-encryption-legislation-idUSKCN0X32M4 "The White House press secretary Josh Earnest's statements on encryption legislation. Last month Earnest said the administration is "skeptical" of lawmakers' ability to resolve the encryption debate given their difficulty in tackling "simple things."" What a statement!
"Marlinspike developed his encryption tools with a grant from Radio Free Asia, which is funded by Congress." https://www.theguardian.com/technol...-full-encryption-to-a-billion-messenger-users