Strong phone security challenge for enforcement agencies: Government

FBI had taken Apple to court to force it to break into the encryption-protected iPhone 5C. Backed by technology giants such as Google and Facebook, Apple is opposed to assisting the agency in unlocking the iphone, saying it would have wide- reaching implications on digital security and privacy.(Reuters) As Apple slugs it out with FBI on privacy issues, India today said strong encryption technology to secure data and communications in smartphones, including those made by the US-based firm, is a