FBI Wants Special Access to Your Smartphone

FBI Director James Comey told senators on Wednesday that increased encryption on mobile devices is complicating the FBI's job.
Comey and a number of Obama administration officials have been asking Silicon Valley companies for months for a solution that would allow law enforcement to monitor communications with a court order, while protecting the privacy of consumers. Technology companies like Apple and Google have resisted their requests. That set off a tense debate over encrypted data and a user's right to own their own information.
The FBI director said the encryption problem goes beyond terrorism cases. He said that encryption technology is affecting everything from child pornography to kidnapping.