It should not be presumed that criminals are in any way smarter when it comes to technology. They may be more motivated, but when the options are less mainstrea

It should not be presumed that criminals are in any way smarter when it comes to technology. They may be more motivated, but when the options are less mainstream, they will make more mistakes. Backdooring mainstream encryption will substantially decrease security for criminals. What is often brushed over by proponents is that it will weaken security for all of us.