But since the software for end to end encryption is already out there that means the bad guys have it. If we suddenly make it illegal, do you think they would stop using it? If we make it illegal then the only people with secure communications would be the bad guys. Sounds like a great plan.

Biometrics are worse than passwords since they can never be changed. Your fingerprint or iris pattern is not what gets authenticated, their digital representation does. This digital version can be copied and reused indefinitely without the need for you to even be present.

The government couldn’t even keep the highly confidential personal information about people who hold security clearances secure. This includes all of the possible blackmail material on these individuals, their contact info, the contact info of their closest relations and their fingerprints. If they cannot keep this…