18-02-2016 21:57 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Key U.S. lawmaker suggests openness to encryption legislation after Apple order

By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker expressed a new willingness to support legislation establishing ground rules for when technology firms should grant authorities access to their products, after Apple Inc said it would fight a court order to unlock an iPhone linked to the San Bernardino rampage. While lawmakers are far from a consensus on the issue, Schiff said, "the court's decision will likely accelerate our consideration of how to weigh the competing privacy, securit
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