Tech firms, activists press US govt for encryption
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SOME 140 technology companies, civil liberties and privacy activists urged the White House on Tuesday to pull back efforts to weaken encryption or include law enforcement "back doors" on technology products.
The effort marked the latest turn of events in a dispute between Silicon Valley firms and the US government, which is seeking ways to access encrypted phones and other devices to root out criminals and terrorists.
