Congressional Encryption Working Group says encryption backdoors are near unworkable

In the wake of the Apple vs FBI case in which Apple wanted to gain access to the encrypted contents of an iPhone, the Congressional Encryption Working Group (EWG) was set up. The group has just published its end-of-year report summarizing months of meetings, analysis and debate. The report makes four key observations, starting off with: "Any measure that weakens encryption works against the national interest". This is certainly not a new argument against encryption backdoors for the likes of the FBI, but it is an important one. EWG goes on to urge congress not to do anything to weaken… [Continue Reading]