Senators close to finishing encryption penalties legislation: sources

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Technology | Wed Mar 9, 2016 4:23pm EST

Senators close to finishing encryption penalties legislation: sources

WASHINGTON | BY DUSTIN VOLZ AND MARK HOSENBALL

Technology companies could face civil penalties for refusing to comply with court orders to help investigators access encrypted data under draft legislation nearing completion in the U.S. Senate, sources familiar with continuing discussions told Reuters on Wednesday.

The long-awaited legislation from Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein, the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, may be introduced as soon as next week, one of the sources said.

It would expose companies like Apple Inc, which is fighting a magistrate judge's order to unlock an iPhone connected to the mass-shooting in San Bernardino, California, to contempt of court proceedings and related penalties, the source said.

Senators are expected to circulate the draft bill among interested parties next week and hope to introduce it soon after, though a timetable is not final, the source said.

The Senators' proposal would not seek criminal penalties, as some media reports have stated, the sources said.

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[longship]

1. Strong encryption is the basis of the US economy.

You weaken it at our collective peril.

A back door is not just a back door for law enforcement, it is also a back door for terrorists, hackers, governments who might not be so friendly, etc.

Plus, no bank would support such a thing.

Fuck DiFi!