New York Bill Would Force Apple and Other Manufacturers to Decrypt Smartphones

bill working way through new york state assembly require apple , other smartphone manufacturers , mobile operating system providers decrypt , unlock devices aid law enforcement. bill first spotted on wire (via the next web).

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smartphone sold or leased in new york after january 1, 2016 have capable of being decrypted or unlocked manufacturer or os provider. if manufacturers or os providers not comply, subject fine of $2,500 per device.

assemblyman matthew titone introduced bill last summer , referred committee on january 6. in notes accompanying bill, titone justified decryption of smartphone security citing safety of citizens.

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"the safety of citizenry calls legislative solution, , solution @ hand. enacting bill penalize sell smart- phones beyond reach of law enforcement," notes on bill say.

"the fact that, although new software may enhance privacy users, severely hampers law enforcement's ability aid victims. of evidence contained in smartphones , similar devices lost law enforcement, long criminals take precaution of protecting devices passcodes. of course so. stated, passcode-protected devices render lawful court orders meaningless , encourage criminals act impunity."

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the next steps bill move floor , voted on in both assembly , senate.

tim cook , apple have consistently spoken out against putting backdoors in encryption technology, arguing allowing backdoor "good guys" allows "bad guys" use more nefarious means. last month, apple criticized proposed investigatory powers bill in uk, tracks users' website history , adds backdoors encryption. last week, cook lambasted white house officials on encryption policy, asking them adopt "no backdoors" approach.

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