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FBI iPhone unlock order reaction: Trump, Rubio say no to Apple. EFF and Twitter say yes

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Re: Why is this even necessary?

"Uncrackable" encryption doesn't exist. Given enough time and computer power they can all be cracked. "Enough time" might be a million years, but it's still there. Plus in another 10 we'll have quantum computing tech reliable enough to render all current encryption useless. Really we need something new, and soon given the progress Google's making with their quantum computer.

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