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04-19-2016, 02:34 AM
NYPD's anti-encryption #UnlockJustice campaign fails big time
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As the New York Police Department is finding out, using a hashtag for a controversial campaign isn’t a great idea.
On Monday, Manhattan Attorney General Cyrus R. Valance was joined by crime victims and representatives from the NYPD to form a coalition (http://manhattanda.org/press-release/district-attorney-vance-nypd-crime-victims%E2%80%99-advocates-call-congress-unlockjustice) focused on “highlight[ing] the impact encryption is having on public safety and victims of crime.”
SEE ALSO: Apple opens up on how it approaches security following FBI battle (http://mashable.com/2016/04/16/apple-security-explained/)
In a statement, Vance took umbrage at the idea that “the debate over encryption is often referred to in terms of privacy and security, with little regard for the impact on crime victims.” Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/unlockjustice-hashtag-fail/)
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As the New York Police Department is finding out, using a hashtag for a controversial campaign isn’t a great idea.
On Monday, Manhattan Attorney General Cyrus R. Valance was joined by crime victims and representatives from the NYPD to form a coalition (http://manhattanda.org/press-release/district-attorney-vance-nypd-crime-victims%E2%80%99-advocates-call-congress-unlockjustice) focused on “highlight[ing] the impact encryption is having on public safety and victims of crime.”
SEE ALSO: Apple opens up on how it approaches security following FBI battle (http://mashable.com/2016/04/16/apple-security-explained/)
In a statement, Vance took umbrage at the idea that “the debate over encryption is often referred to in terms of privacy and security, with little regard for the impact on crime victims.” Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/04/18/unlockjustice-hashtag-fail/)
More about Security (http://mashable.com/category/security/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Encryption (http://mashable.com/category/encryption/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), Apple Vs. The Fbi (http://mashable.com/category/apple-vs.-the-fbi/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial), and Tech (http://mashable.com/tech/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Mashable/~4/-o5KXiDLXss