Exclusive: White House declines to support encryption legislation - sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is declining to offer public support for draft legislation that would empower judges to require technology companies such as Apple Inc to help law enforcement crack encrypted data, sources familiar with the discussions said. The decision all but assures that the years-long political impasse over encryption will continue even in the wake of the high-profile effort by the Department of Justice to force Apple to break into an iPhone used by a gunman in last December’s  shootings in San Bernardino, California. President Obama suggested in remarks last month that he had come around to the view that law enforcement agencies needed to have a way to gain access to encrypted information on smartphones.  But the administration remains deeply divided on the issue, the sources said.  The draft legislation from Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein, the Republican chair and top Democrat respectively of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is expected to be introduced as soon as this week.  The bill gives federal judges broad authority to order tech companies to help the government but does not spell out what companies might have to do or the circumstances under which they could be ordered to help, according to sources familiar with the text. It also does not create specific penalties for noncompliance. Although the White House has reviewed the text and offered feedback, it is expected to provide minimal public input, if any, the sources said.  Its stance is partly a reflection of a political calculus that any encryption bill would be controversial and is unlikely to go far in a gridlocked Congress during an election year, sources said.  A White House spokesman declined to comment on the pending legislation, but referred to White House press secretary Josh Earnest’s statements on encryption legislation. Last month Earnest said the administration is “skeptical” of lawmakers’ ability to resolve the encryption debate given their difficulty in tackling “simple things.” Tech companies and civil liberties advocates have opposed encryption legislation, arguing that mandating law enforcement access to tech products will undermine security for everyone. Several lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, a Democrat, have vowed to oppose any attempt to limit encryption protections in U.S. technology products. Even some intelligence officials worry that enabling law enforcement agencies to override encryption will create more problems than it solves by opening the door to hackers and foreign intelligence services. Some also say it is unnecessary because the government has other means of getting the information it needs.   The Justice Department dropped its legal action against Apple last week, saying it had found a way to hack into the phone.  The White House last year backed away from pursuing legislation that would require U.S. technology firms to provide a “back door” to access encrypted data. The backpedaling resembled a retreat by President Bill Clinton’s administration in the 1990s on efforts to require a special computer chip in  phones to give the U.S. government a way to monitor encrypted conversations.      But the desire for encryption legislation among some intelligence and law enforcement officials has never gone away, and it gained new life after the Islamist militant-inspired attacks in Paris and San Bernardino.  Obama, speaking at the South by Southwest entertainment festival in Austin, Texas, last month, warned against “fetishizing our phones” and said that doing nothing to address law enforcement’s encryption challenges “can’t be the right answer.”  Obama, however, also cautioned against Congress taking any action that would be “sloppy and rushed.” Apple and others have called on Congress to help find a solution to the problem of criminals and terrorists using encryption to avoid surveillance. A separate proposal to form a national encryption commission to further study the issue is also not expected to be enacted this year. Meanwhile, tech companies are stepping up their efforts to implement encryption and other security measures. The Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp announced this week that it had implemented complete encryption of its service - and now cannot get access to customer messages even if was ordered to by a court. politicsNews
exclusive white house declines support encryption legislation sourceswashington reuters the white house declining offer public support draft legislation would empower judges require technology companies apple inc help law enforcement crack encrypted data sources familiar discussions said the decision assures political impasse encryption continue even wake effort department justice force apple break iphone used gunman last december shootings san bernardino california president obama suggested remarks last month come around view law enforcement agencies needed way gain access encrypted information smartphones but administration remains deeply divided issue sources said the draft legislation senators richard burn diane einstein republican chair top democrat respectively senate intelligence committee expected introduced soon week the bill gives federal judges broad authority order tech companies help government spell companies might circumstances could ordered help according sources familiar text it also create specific penalties noncompliance although white house reviewed text offered feedback expected provide minimal public input sources said its stance partly reflection political calculus encryption bill would controversial unlikely go far gridlocked congress election year sources said a white house spokesman declined comment pending legislation referred white house press secretary josh earnest statements encryption legislation last month earnest said administration skeptical lawmakers ability resolve encryption debate given difficulty tackling simple tech companies civil liberties advocates opposed encryption legislation arguing mandating law enforcement access tech products undermine security everyone several lawmakers including senator ron widen oregon democrat vowed oppose attempt limit encryption protections technology products even intelligence officials worry enabling law enforcement agencies override encryption create problems solves opening door hackers foreign intelligence services some also say unnecessary government means getting information needs the justice department dropped legal action apple last week saying found way hack phone the white house last year backed away pursuing legislation would require technology firms provide back door access encrypted data the backpedaling resembled retreat president bill clinton administration efforts require special computer chip phones give government way monitor encrypted conversations but desire encryption legislation among intelligence law enforcement officials never gone away gained new life islamic attacks paris san bernardino obama speaking south southwest entertainment festival austin texas last month warned fetishizing phones said nothing address law enforcement encryption challenges right obama however also cautioned congress taking action would sloppy apple others called congress help find solution problem criminals terrorists using encryption avoid surveillance a separate proposal form national encryption commission study issue also expected enacted year meanwhile tech companies stepping efforts implement encryption security measures the messaging service whatsapp announced week implemented complete encryption service get access customer messages even ordered court politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Exclusive: White House declines to support encryption legislation - sourcesWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is declining to offer public support for draft legislation that would empower judges to require technology companies such as Apple Inc to help law enforcement crack encrypted data, sources familiar with the discussions said. The decision all but assures that the years-long political impasse over encryption will continue even in the wake of the high-profile effort by the Department of Justice to force Apple to break into an iPhone used by a gunman in last December’s  shootings in San Bernardino, California. President Obama suggested in remarks last month that he had come around to the view that law enforcement agencies needed to have a way to gain access to encrypted information on smartphones.  But the administration remains deeply divided on the issue, the sources said.  The draft legislation from Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein, the Republican chair and top Democrat respectively of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is expected to be introduced as soon as this week.  The bill gives federal judges broad authority to order tech companies to help the government but does not spell out what companies might have to do or the circumstances under which they could be ordered to help, according to sources familiar with the text. It also does not create specific penalties for noncompliance. Although the White House has reviewed the text and offered feedback, it is expected to provide minimal public input, if any, the sources said.  Its stance is partly a reflection of a political calculus that any encryption bill would be controversial and is unlikely to go far in a gridlocked Congress during an election year, sources said.  A White House spokesman declined to comment on the pending legislation, but referred to White House press secretary Josh Earnest’s statements on encryption legislation. Last month Earnest said the administration is “skeptical” of lawmakers’ ability to resolve the encryption debate given their difficulty in tackling “simple things.” Tech companies and civil liberties advocates have opposed encryption legislation, arguing that mandating law enforcement access to tech products will undermine security for everyone. Several lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, a Democrat, have vowed to oppose any attempt to limit encryption protections in U.S. technology products. Even some intelligence officials worry that enabling law enforcement agencies to override encryption will create more problems than it solves by opening the door to hackers and foreign intelligence services. Some also say it is unnecessary because the government has other means of getting the information it needs.   The Justice Department dropped its legal action against Apple last week, saying it had found a way to hack into the phone.  The White House last year backed away from pursuing legislation that would require U.S. technology firms to provide a “back door” to access encrypted data. The backpedaling resembled a retreat by President Bill Clinton’s administration in the 1990s on efforts to require a special computer chip in  phones to give the U.S. government a way to monitor encrypted conversations.      But the desire for encryption legislation among some intelligence and law enforcement officials has never gone away, and it gained new life after the Islamist militant-inspired attacks in Paris and San Bernardino.  Obama, speaking at the South by Southwest entertainment festival in Austin, Texas, last month, warned against “fetishizing our phones” and said that doing nothing to address law enforcement’s encryption challenges “can’t be the right answer.”  Obama, however, also cautioned against Congress taking any action that would be “sloppy and rushed.” Apple and others have called on Congress to help find a solution to the problem of criminals and terrorists using encryption to avoid surveillance. A separate proposal to form a national encryption commission to further study the issue is also not expected to be enacted this year. Meanwhile, tech companies are stepping up their efforts to implement encryption and other security measures. The Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp announced this week that it had implemented complete encryption of its service - and now cannot get access to customer messages even if was ordered to by a court. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: exclusive white house declines support encryption legislation sourceswashington reuters the white house declining offer public support draft legislation would empower judges require technology companies apple inc help law enforcement crack encrypted data sources familiar discussions said the decision assures political impasse encryption continue even wake effort department justice force apple break iphone used gunman last december shootings san bernardino california president obama suggested remarks last month come around view law enforcement agencies needed way gain access encrypted information smartphones but administration remains deeply divided issue sources said the draft legislation senators richard burn diane einstein republican chair top democrat respectively senate intelligence committee expected introduced soon week the bill gives federal judges broad authority order tech companies help government spell companies might circumstances could ordered help according sources familiar text it also create specific penalties noncompliance although white house reviewed text offered feedback expected provide minimal public input sources said its stance partly reflection political calculus encryption bill would controversial unlikely go far gridlocked congress election year sources said a white house spokesman declined comment pending legislation referred white house press secretary josh earnest statements encryption legislation last month earnest said administration skeptical lawmakers ability resolve encryption debate given difficulty tackling simple tech companies civil liberties advocates opposed encryption legislation arguing mandating law enforcement access tech products undermine security everyone several lawmakers including senator ron widen oregon democrat vowed oppose attempt limit encryption protections technology products even intelligence officials worry enabling law enforcement agencies override encryption create problems solves opening door hackers foreign intelligence services some also say unnecessary government means getting information needs the justice department dropped legal action apple last week saying found way hack phone the white house last year backed away pursuing legislation would require technology firms provide back door access encrypted data the backpedaling resembled retreat president bill clinton administration efforts require special computer chip phones give government way monitor encrypted conversations but desire encryption legislation among intelligence law enforcement officials never gone away gained new life islamic attacks paris san bernardino obama speaking south southwest entertainment festival austin texas last month warned fetishizing phones said nothing address law enforcement encryption challenges right obama however also cautioned congress taking action would sloppy apple others called congress help find solution problem criminals terrorists using encryption avoid surveillance a separate proposal form national encryption commission study issue also expected enacted year meanwhile tech companies stepping efforts implement encryption security measures the messaging service whatsapp announced week implemented complete encryption service get access customer messages even ordered court politicsnews