Comment Re:For better security, don't use secure services (Score 1) 39
you can't just replace the service or easily "tunnel" security through their presumably-insecure (perhaps even mandated insecure) service.
There's nothing stopping you from encrypting your Facebook Messenger messages the same way you would do e-mail. You could also encrypt your client list in Apple Notes before it was synced to iCloud if you wanted to.
The laws target services because they're the only thing that's practical to target. Way back when the idea of outlawing actual encryption was kicked around, but various things, including printing the RSA algorithm on t-shirts, demonstrated how ridiculous that was. This should also raise serious questions about the purpose of those service-related laws. At best they're only going to be useful for catching the really dumb bad guys who can't figure out how to use PGP.