The election of Donald Trump has alarmed privacy advocates who worry that the self-described "law-and-order" president will take a more heavy-handed approach towards issues of security and privacy. Of particular concern are fears that there will be attempts to weaken or otherwise disable the encryption that is widely used to protect sensitive data and maintain user privacy. Based on the proposed cabinet-level nominees put forth by Trump, these fears may be well-founded. The nominee for the Director of the CIA, Mike Pompeo, is on record as saying that the use of strong encryption is a "red flag" of nefarious activity.… [Continue Reading]