IDG Contributor Network: Encryption dispute mirrors gun debate — with a different conclusion

Tech companies argue that if encryption is weakened for consumers only criminals will have encryption. The gun lobby argues that if guns are made illegal, then only criminals will have guns. I would never argue that everyone should own a gun. We’d likely all shoot each other. But I do think everyone should have access to strong encryption.Tackling the boiling encryption debate, my hacker friends have convinced me to see it their way. That is, strong encryption is more of a benefit than a l