FBI director James B. Comey today revived the Going Dark discussion during a keynote address at the Boston Conference on Cyber Security, saying it’s time for an adult conversation on the prevalence of strong encryption and how it hinders criminal and national security investigations.
Comey, during his 45-minute address, did not address the expansive leaks of CIA hacking tools yesterday by WikiLeaks or Russia’s alleged manipulation of the U.S. presidential election. He did not take questions from media in attendance, though he did answer a few from attendees.
