Tech giants tell Obama: Keep law enforcement out of our data

Silicon Valley's top tech companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google and Twitter, signed an open letter on Tuesday to President Obama — urging him to reject any government proposals that would grant law enforcement access to their users' encrypted data

The strongly worded four-page letter was signed by more than 75 companies and cybersecurity experts

Giving law enforcement access to users' data won't just compromise the products, the letter said, but also leave them more vulnerable to attacks.

"We request that the White House instead focus on developing policies that will promote rather than undermine the wide adoption of strong encryption technology," the letter reads. "Such policies will in turn help to promote and protect cybersecurity, economic growth, and human rights, both here and broad." Read more...