Personal Technology Encryption vs. Homeland Security

by Michael Erbschloe

The more we as a society rely on electronic devices to communicate and store information, the more likely it is that information that was once found in filing cabinets, letters, and photo albums will now be stored only in electronic form. We have seen case after case - from homicides and kidnappings, to drug trafficking, financial fraud, and child exploitation - where critical evidence came from smart phones, computers, and online communications. When changes in technology hinder law...