A new study says that Federal agencies don’t necessarily need computer backdoors to spy on their targets. Instead, Internet-connected devices could offer them an array of options to trace suspects.

Source: FBI, NSA Don’t Need Computer Backdoors To Spy On You, They Can Just Hack Your Refrigerator: Report : PERSONAL TECH : Tech Times

Encrypted communication is making law enforcement and counterterrorism investigations more difficult, but fears of “going dark” are overblown, a study said.

Source: Encryption fears for law enforcement overblown: study – Tech News | The Star Online

A Harvard University report challenged the government’s argument that online encryption helps criminals go undetected. The report also suggests that the “Internet of Things” will give law enforcement officials more opportunity to surveil suspects.

Source: Goverment Claims on Encryption Challenged | www.infopackets.com

Unencrypted data, which will be accessible to law enforcement, will continue to dominate the Internet.

Source: Harvard study refutes ‘going dark’ argument against encryption | Networks Asia | Asia’s Source for Enterprise Network Knowledge

In the Legal Corner of the March 2015 PPSA Quarterly Report, Eric Hobbs discussed a troubling decision of the U.S. Supreme Court known as Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Association (March 9, 2015) and hi

Source: Government Access to Communications Data Part II—It May or May Not Be Sound Jurisprudence, But It Is Clearly Bad Public Policy | The National Law Review

Source: ‘Don’t Panic’: Study pours cold water on police fears over encryption

We think that the forces opening new opportunities for government surveillance mean that, whatever the situation with iOS 8 encryption versus its

Source: Going dark debunked: Harvard study says encryption good for government spying | NanoNews.org

Malaysian Digest was started by a group of writers and editors who believed that Malaysia should be given more choice in what they read.

Source: Encryption Fears For Law Enforcement Overblown: Study

Source: New Report Debunks FBI’s ‘Going Dark’ FUD | Techdirt

While the government still covets exceptional access to encrypted data, a Harvard paper says that plenty of surveillance opportunities remain, especially with the Internet of Things, metadata and more.

Source: Harvard Paper Rebuts Going Dark | Threatpost | The first stop for security news