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FBI director pleads with Silicon Valley for access to encrypted data

Posted on September 11, 2015June 26, 2025 by Dissent

RT reports:

FBI Director James Comey continued his push for Silicon Valley to give the federal government backdoor access to encrypted data at a congressional hearing. However, the tech industry has told committee members that it’s not in their interest to help.

At a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday, Comey said that he wants Silicon Valley to create a workaround that would give the federal government access to encrypted data in their programs and hardware, even though more than 140 tech firms have come out against the idea.

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Thanks to Joe Cadillic for the link.

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