Technology

Editorial: Dont be too quick to crack open iPhone

| Posted in In the News

Just as necessity is the mother of invention, expediency is the mother of unintended consequences. The necessity here is the FBI's desire to unlock the Apple iPhone used by Syed Rizwan Farook, who with his wife, Tashfeen Malik, massacred 14 people and wounded 22 others in the Dec. 2 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. The invention that the FBI seeks from Apple is a way…

DelBene: Encryption Protects Americans Privacy

| Posted in Press Releases

BOTHELL – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today released the following statement on the government requiring a company to break their encryption: “My first priority is always keeping Americans safe. That’s why I believe it is important for people to understand that this court order is not about a single iPhone, case or company. It is about setting a precedent that…

DelBene, Lieu, Farenthold, Bishop introduce ENCRYPT Act

| Posted in Press Releases

Today, Congressmembers Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Blake Farenthold (R-TX) and Mike Bishop (R-MI) introduced the Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act of 2016. The legislation would preempt state and local government encryption laws to ensure a uniform, national policy for the interstate issue of encryption…

DelBene to FTC: Hidden Hotel & Resort Fees Are Unfair to Travelers

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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) sent a letter calling on Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez to stop hotels from masking the true price of a room and include any mandatory fees to be listed as part of the hotel room rate. “During this holiday season, Americans across the country are booking travel to visit family and friends, or…