Tech trade group objects to weakening smartphone encryption

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITIC) on Thursday objected to weakening encryption used on smartphones, even as some officials in Washington favor doing so.
"After a horrific tragedy like the Paris attacks, we naturally search for solutions: weakening encryption is not a solution," said Dean Garfield, president of ITIC, in a statement provided to Reuters late Thursday.
The ITIC represents 63 major tech firms, includingApple, Google and Microsoft.To read this article in full or to l