Encryption will never be intentionally backdoored on a large scale.
I think one of RSA argued this, basically "Do you really think the government will want to review and approve everything on the app store?"
Forcing big players to divulge data, making accused people decrypt their devices -- those are things the government could do. Encryption per se isn't in any danger.
I don't think it is the encryption protocols at risk really. Secure protocols exist now, they will continue to exist. It is the future hardware implementations and closed source software implementations that we will no longer be able to trust.
The government doesn't review every app on the app-store to check whether it complies with CIPA (Children Internet Protection Act). And yet, most apps do comply. Why? because people don't like to break laws, especially when the fines are rather large.
I think one of RSA argued this, basically "Do you really think the government will want to review and approve everything on the app store?"
Forcing big players to divulge data, making accused people decrypt their devices -- those are things the government could do. Encryption per se isn't in any danger.