Colorado police have encrypted all of their radio communications, not just those related to surveillance or a special or sensitive operation. This means journalists and others cant listen in using a scanner or smartphone app to learn about routine police calls. The Columbia Journalism Review writes about how encryption is making the job of crime reporting harder. But, if we value our privacy, encrypted communications should be the default not the exception. For all of us, encryption is a good thing, not a bad thing, says Graham Cluley.”]