You know, yes, you can always argue that a backdoor can be built that's more secure, you know, and more difficult to get to and only law enforcement'…

- Rod Beckstrom

Now, with a warrant, they can always go to the information service provider and attempt to get that information. But even then, they may not be able …

- Rod Beckstrom

We're not all on the same page here. So most of us in the technology community are opposed to what we call backdoors that would allow law enforcement…

- Rod Beckstrom

nd the reason is is if you put a backdoor in, hackers can presumably get a hold of that backdoor as well and break it open. So you make systems less …

- Rod Beckstrom

My beliefs really haven't changed since I was in government. If anything, it gave me appreciation for how challenging it is for the government to bal…

- Rod Beckstrom

Look, if I were running the FBI, you know, I probably would want to have backdoors as well, so I'm sympathetic to the director's view. But there is r…

- Rod Beckstrom

So end-to-end encryption, keeps things encrypted and that means that law enforcement, without a warrant, cannot read that information.

- Rod Beckstrom

Sure, end-to-end encryption means that whether it's a phone call we're on or an email message we're sending or any form of electronic communication, …

- Rod Beckstrom

I don't think it's a lack of will. I think it's an issue of what people view as constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment, number one, and wha…

- Rod Beckstrom