If people really value privacy above all else - including law enforcement agents with warrants - then fine. But realize that there will be a cost. My neighbor is a fed who does internal affairs - he investigates and arrests corrupt agents and officers. He said he couldn't remember the last time his IA agency did a case where it didn't have to get into an agent's personal computer or cell phone for evidence. That's where everything's stored now. If that weren't possible, a lot of those guys would've walked. But, if people are willing to put up with more corruption, organized crime, corporate crime, etc., because it becomes impossible to gather the evidence needed to prove those cases beyond reasonable doubt, then fine. But please don't say, "well, the FBI just needs to work harder, " like I've seen on some of these forums. The price of unbreakable privacy is that some much needed prosecutions will no longer be possible. Ben Franklin never saw this coming when he gave his much overused quote.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
