President Barack Obama said Friday that police and spies should not be locked out of encrypted smartphones and messaging apps, taking his first public stance in a simmering battle over private communications in the digital age.
“If we find evidence of a terrorist plot… and despite having a phone number, despite having a social media address or email address, we can’t penetrate that, that’s a problem,” Obama said. He said he believes Silicon Valley companies also want to solve the problem. “They’re patriots.”
Obama Sides with Cameron in Encryption Fight - Digits - WSJ
I know I don't need to tell you guys what a bad idea this is. You just can't have a security with a backdoor. The fear of terrorism does not trump privacy and or security. If they put any kind of backdoor in, there is no way to keep the "bad guys" from looking for and or finding that back door.
This is going to be a big fight. Call your congressmen today!