US Attorney General William Barr spoke at a conference on cyber security at Fordham University on July 23. He said encryption is making it increasingly difficult for law enforcement to surveil criminal activity. Barr: “We must ensure that we retain society’s ability to gain lawful access to data and communications when needed to respond to criminal activity” In other words, the lawful surveillance capabilities of the government are “going dark,” according to AG Barr. Snowden’s revelations had wide-ranging effects on the tech industry and on the development of Internet and security standards.”]