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• US Dept of Justice calls for encryption balance that includes law enforcement needs

  Companies encrypting customer data should weigh the benefits to cybersecurity against needs of law enforcement, officials say

• FBI wants companies to back off end-to-end encryption

  The agencies want tech vendors to retain access to encrypted data to comply with court-ordered warrants

• Surveillance court extends NSA's phone records collection

  The program was extended for five months as it winds down

• Don't expect major changes to NSA surveillance from Congress

  After passing the USA Freedom Act, many in Congress may be unwilling to extend surveillance reform

• FBI calls for new wiretap law covering social media

  Terrorist recruiters are increasingly turning to social networking tools to gain new converts

• Lawmakers move to end warrantless surveillance of US residents

  A new bill would require law enforcement agencies to get warrants before searching NSA databases for U.S. communications