Rosenstein Again Talks About Tech Companies Giving Government Access to Encrypted Data

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein again cited law enforcement's inability to access users' devices and information due to encryption deployed by technology companies, in Friday remarks prepared for delivery at the Global Cyber Security Summit in London. It was his third such speech in just over a week (see 1710100028), promoting DOJ's idea of "responsible encryption," in which providers help law enforcement get access to information it needs in an investigation vs. "warrant-proof encryption" in which it can't get access to user data. "Competitive forces drive technology companies to resist cooperating with the government," he said in the remarks. The Electronic Frontier Foundation criticized his previous speeches (see 1710110072).