The FBI is asking for an update to the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) which mandated a backdoor for communications gear. This revised version known as CALEA-II is asking for such a backdoor to be extended to all software communications services. I have been meaning to write about why this is a bad idea but Bruce Schneier does such an outstanding job explaining it that I simply recommend you read his post. The only thing I want to add is that all the evidence at...
