That didn't take long. The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr (R-N.C.), is backing off on trial-balloon legislation he floated Thursday that would criminalize Apple's or any other firm's refusal to assist the government's encryption efforts.
The change of heart comes on the heels of a whirlwind week surrounding the encryption debate—a week in which a federal judge ordered Apple to aid the authorities in unlocking an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters. Soon after came Apple chief Tim Cook's angry response to the order alongside much public debate, and Burr's proposal followed on Thursday.
A Burr spokeswoman said on Friday, however, that the lawmaker is "studying" whether to "tighten rules about encryption."
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