# Is the FBI right in decrying the stronger encryption about to come to smartphones?

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**Created:** [September 28, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-fbi-right-in-decrying-the-stronger-encryption-about-to-come-to-smartphones/699754 "2014-09-28T02:28:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 29, 2014, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-fbi-right-in-decrying-the-stronger-encryption-about-to-come-to-smartphones/699754/135 "2014-09-29T16:45:20Z")

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> [@Ravenman](#):
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> What if those other means were to require the providers of the electronics to provide a backdoor for lawful warrants? Then you wouldn’t be incriminating yourself, and law enforcement would be able to get the data on the child molester they’re trying to take off the streets, or whatever.

Currently there is no law or ruling that compels providers of electronics to oblige law enforcement. I would be opposed to any such requirement. The government can not be trusted not to abuse such ability.

Even if there were such a law, there would exist encryption that would be able to thwart it - and then we’re in the same situation.

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