Obama At SXSW Highlights Encryption, Government-Tech Divide

InformationWeek: The FBI case against Apple has drawn a dramatic battle line between government and the tech communities. President Obama, while not at liberty to discuss the details of the case, used his time before an enthusiastic tech crowd at SXSW March 11 to offer a reframing of both the encryption debate kicked off by the Apple case and a general sentiment toward government that has encouraged such a sharp divide.

 "The reason I'm here really is to recruit all of you," Obama said, sitting in conversation with Texas Tribune editor-in-chief Evan Smith.

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