I know that this particular case makes access to subpoenaed resources a relatively more nuanced and impactful situation.
The ideal situation for the government is:
'We need that communication. It is locked to us. We unlock it, given that we have a warrant.' The matter ends. (Ignoring bulk collection, for the moment).
The ideal situation for the private consumer is:
No one has access to my communications, because I believe in my own privacy strongly.
So, in the ideal world, the government requires a method that, if they need to, can decipher communications that occur with a US citizen involved, provided there is a warrant.
This is difficult because of the nature of cryptography. What solution shall we find that marries the needs of the government and the private citizen? I don't know. We'll find out.
Mind reading is not applicable. That's a problem for a future world. What the government cares about now in terms of subpoenas, and has always cared about, is communication between criminal individuals that they have probable cause and a warrant to search.
Again, arguing who it will or will not work for isn't really the concern of the government. They care about the achievability of their enumerated powers, whether they be against terrorists or petty criminals. They are working for a solution, and they will approach some simulacrum of that solution.
The ideal situation for the government is: 'We need that communication. It is locked to us. We unlock it, given that we have a warrant.' The matter ends. (Ignoring bulk collection, for the moment).
The ideal situation for the private consumer is: No one has access to my communications, because I believe in my own privacy strongly.
So, in the ideal world, the government requires a method that, if they need to, can decipher communications that occur with a US citizen involved, provided there is a warrant. This is difficult because of the nature of cryptography. What solution shall we find that marries the needs of the government and the private citizen? I don't know. We'll find out.
Mind reading is not applicable. That's a problem for a future world. What the government cares about now in terms of subpoenas, and has always cared about, is communication between criminal individuals that they have probable cause and a warrant to search.
Again, arguing who it will or will not work for isn't really the concern of the government. They care about the achievability of their enumerated powers, whether they be against terrorists or petty criminals. They are working for a solution, and they will approach some simulacrum of that solution.