Why We Can't Unscramble the Fight Over Encryption.

DATA encryption (Computer science) -- Law & legislation; COUNTERTERRORISM -- Government policy -- United States; CLINTON, Hillary Rodham, 1947- -- Political & social views; ISLAMIC State (Organization); MCCAIN, John, 1936- -- Political & social views; TEXT messages (Telephone systems); CRYPTOGRAPHERS; UNITED States -- Politics & government -- 2009-2017

Syrian Conflict; Media & Communication; Middle East; Terrorism

The author argues that America's government does not have the ability to outlaw encryption technology as part of the country's counterterrorism policy, and it mentions how U.S. presidential candidates such as Hillary Clinton and American Senators John Mccain and Dianne Feinstein have differing opinions about the power of U.S. government agencies to access text messages and cell phone data. Freedom of speech in the U.S., cryptographers, and the Islamic State terrorist group are assessed.