Obama wants help from tech firms to fight terrorism
President Obama is seeking the help of tech companies to combat terror threats, which he described as entering a new phase.
Obama's remarks could put into sharp focus again the demand by law enforcement agencies for tech companies to provide ways for the government to access encrypted communications.
In an address late Sunday from the Oval Office, Obama said he "would urge high-tech and law enforcement leaders to make it harder for terrorists to use technology to escape from justice."
The address comes after two attackers, Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik, killed 14 people and injured 21 in a gun attack in a social service center in San Bernardino, California.
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