Holder says mobile encryption is 'worrisome' for law enforcement

Google and Apple are stepping up the security in their mobile operating systems, and not everyone is happy about it.

In a speech addressing the Global Alliance Conference Against Child Sexual Abuse Online, outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder criticized the level of security encryption coming to mobile devices, including features rolling out in the newest releases of iOS and Android. He argued that the extensive encryption of mobile phones could hinder law enforcement’s ability to protect children from kidnappers and sexual predators by preventing law enforcement from circumventing built-in security features in the case of an emergency.