Senate intel chief backs off on bill criminalizing refusal to aid decryption

Ars Technica
By David KravetsFeb 19, 2016, 12:44 pm418 pts
That didn't take long. The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr (R-N.C.), is backing off on trial-balloon legislation he floated Thursday that would criminalize Apple's or any other firm's refusal to assist the government's encryption efforts. The change of heart comes on the heels of a…

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