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New privacy protection software has FBI fuming at tech giants

In an effort to assuage consumer privacy concerns, tech giants Apple and Google have ramped up encryption methods for their new devices. The software allows users to enter a security code that would permanently lock their phones. FBI Director James Comey stressed that the technology could severely hamper criminal investigations. Bob Orr reports.
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