The future of online privacy lies in a cloud of doubt as tech companies and government agencies confront each other on several fronts in the latest round of the decades-old Crypto Wars.
The feds are looking for backdoords into encrypted communications, describing it as a necessity to fight terrorism and crime. Conversely, tech firms argue that such a move would be a violation of the company rights and would set a dangerous precedent, effectively endangering the privacy and security of all consumers.
