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Phone encryption debate will reignite over attempted Trump assassination

Former President Donald Trump would-be assassin’s locked phone is in FBI custody. Stand by for the next attack on encryption, privacy, and security.

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Privacy and security rely on encryption, a bane to investigators

The manufacturer of the shooter’s phone is unknown. It could be Apple, Google, Samsung, or any of the multitude of other OEMs out there.

Given that the shooter is in the US, it’s more than 50/50 that it’s an iPhone.

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