John Oliver Brilliantly Explains Why Protecting Encryption Matters

Sorting through the arguments for and against Apple creating a hackable version of iOS for the FBI—and by extension, the bigger question about encryption—is pretty complex, but John Oliver has done a brilliant job of sorting through the issues. His 18 minute monologe deconstructs the situation surrounding the government's push to erode encryption and Apple's resistance to writing the code the FBI wants. It's absolutely worth watching, but it does include NSFW language, so keep that in mind when you click the Play button.

Check It Out: John Oliver Brilliantly Explains Why Protecting Encryption Matters