Widespread availability of advanced encryption technology has improved security for consumers and businesses, though some in law enforcement have voiced concerns that it limits their ability to prevent terrorism and prosecute crimes. On July 28, 2018, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) and the Fourth Amendment Advisory Committee hosted an expert panel to discuss how policymakers can protect consumer and business access to encryption while enacting policies that both encourage advances in cryptology and protect the rule of law.Speakers Suzan DelBene@RepDelBeneRepresentative (D-WA)U.S. CongressSpeaker William A. Carter@CSISDeputy Director and Fellow, Technology Policy ProgramCSISPanelist Daniel Castro@CastroTechVice PresidentInformation Technology and Innovation FoundationModerator Mike Godwin@sfmnemonicDistinguished Senior FellowR Street InstitutePanelist Robyn Greene@Robyn_GreenePolicy Counsel and Government Affairs Lead, Open Technology InstituteNew AmericaPanelist Riana Pfefferkorn@Riana_CryptoCryptography FellowStanford Center for Internet and SocietyPanelist Amie Stepanovich@astepanovichU.S. Policy ManagerAccess NowPanelist
