The NY Times (among others) reports on the Obama administration’s desire to force software developers to build backdoors into security software. This seems like a law just begging for unintended consequences. This doesn’t have to be viewed as an evil attempt to expand power. It’s realistic to view this as a way to keep the same abilities as they have with the old technology. Just like businesses that see their market fad away as technology advances, legislate rather than compete. Read more »