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New House Bill Would Protect Encryption On Smartphones

  • The Verge, Wednesday, February 10, 2016 2:59 PM

Two lawmakers in Congress introduced legislation today that would preempt state and local governments from passing laws that weaken encryption technology used by smartphone manufacturers. The ENCRYPT Act comes in response to proposed laws in California and New York to ban smartphone encryption.  

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