Submission + - Amazon just removed encryption from the software powering Kindles, phones, and t (dailydot.com)
Patrick O'Neill writes: While Apple continues to resist a court order requiring it to help the FBI access a terrorist's phone, another major tech company took a strange and unexpected step away from encryption. that powers its Kindle e-reader, Fire Phone, Fire Tablet, and Fire TV devices.The change, which took effect in Fire OS 5, affects millions of users.