France's lower house of parliament yesterday passed an amendment that would levy penalties against technology companies that do not provide access to encrypted data during terrorism investigations. The amendment, which has the support of right-wing politicians but is opposed by the socialist government of President François Hollande, was approved as part of a broader bill aimed at combatting terrorism and organized crime. The National Assembly will vote on the entire bill on March 8th, before debate moves on to the Senate later this month.
The debate surrounding encryption and national security has intensified in France following Apple's refusal to comply with an FBI order to unlock an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters....
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