Specifically, the FBI wants us to make a new version of the iPhone operating system, circumventing several important security features, and install it on an iPhone recovered during the investigation. In the wrong hands, this software — which does not exist today — would have the potential to unlock any iPhone in someone’s physical possession.
The FBI may use different words to describe this tool, but make no mistake: Building a version of iOS that bypasses security in this way would undeniably create a backdoor. And while the government may argue that its use would be limited to this case, there is no way to guarantee such control.
Encrypt all the things!
Encrypting our communications is a good step, but we need to do more.
Stand Up For Strong Security
We petition the Obama Administration to: Publicly affirm your support for strong encryption. Reject any law, policy, or mandate that would undermine our security. The government should not erode the security of our devices or applications, pressure companies to keep and allow government access to our data, mandate implementation of vulnerabilities or backdoors into products, or have disproportionate access to the keys to private data. We demand privacy, security, and integrity for our communications and
Source: Stand Up For Strong Security
Jeb Bush Comes Out Against Encryption
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said Tuesday that encryption makes it harder for law enforcement to track down “evildoers” – and called for a “much better, more cooperative relationship” with Apple, Google, and other tech companies that are building uncrackable private communication apps into their new products.
Well, I hadn’t planned on voting for Bush – but this solidifies it. It just shows once again that the current Republican party is not the liberty loving group they profess to be. It is Authoritarianism shrouded in Conservatism…
NSA Spying Relies on AT&T’s ‘Extreme Willingness to Help’ – ProPublica
The National Security Agency’s ability to capture Internet traffic on United States soil has been based on an extraordinary, decadeslong partnership with a single company: AT&T.
Source: NSA Spying Relies on AT&T’s ‘Extreme Willingness to Help’ – ProPublica
The Latest Snowden Leak Is Devastating to NSA Defenders

The agency collected and stored intimate chats, photos, and emails belonging to innocent Americans—and secured them so poorly that reporters can now browse them at will.
Source: The Latest Snowden Leak Is Devastating to NSA Defenders
Zero for 40 at Predicting Attacks: Why Do Media Still Take FBI Terror Warnings Seriously?

A casual search reveals the FBI and DHS are a pitiful 0 for 40 warning of terror attacks—some of which were specifically about 4th of July threats, none of which materialized in any way.
Source: Zero for 40 at Predicting Attacks: Why Do Media Still Take FBI Terror Warnings Seriously?