Last week, US President Obama announced that the government will no longer looking backdoors in encrypted communications. This means that the government will not pursue legislation to force technology companies to build this capability into their devices, nor the companies be forced to decipher or decode messages for law enforcement
the decision was described by the Washington Post .:
"as the president said, the United States will ensure that malicious actors can be held accountable - without weakening our commitment to strong encryption, "said the spokesman for the national security Council Mark Stroh. "As part of these efforts, we are actively engaged with private companies to ensure they understand public safety and risks to national security resulting from the use of their products and services encrypted malicious actors."
The decision to maintain the status quo is a positive step and a big "win" for technology companies and defenders of privacy. However, the discussion is far from over:
"The administration has decided not to seek a legal remedy now, but it makes sense to continue conversations with the industry," said FBI Director James B. Comey at a hearing of the Senate Homeland security and governmental Affairs October 8
with this news, it was reported that the tone of the discussion encryption has changed, and there is a more positive level of interaction between public enterprises and tech.
The decision is good news, but many still have reservations. Although no law requiring backdoors was adopted, none forbidding them was, either. And it is unlikely that the government has abandoned the idea of accessing data. Some believe they will simply find another method that allows access without weakening encryption, or there will be a continuous push encryption backdoors "behind the scenes".
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