Tech industry groups urge US to avoid policies that would weaken encryption

Open letter sent to Obama from groups representing Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft as report suggests fear of surveillance costs economy $35bn a yearUS tech industry groups have urged Barack Obama not to pursue policies which might weaken encryption as a new report suggests that fear of government surveillance costs the economy by more than $35bn in revenue each year. Related: If the FBI has a 'backdoor' to Facebook or Apple encryption we are less safe | Trevor TimmContinue reading...