they even have an i.t. phone number, for cryin outloud. it is the very practice of going dark that has so many worried. but tech leaders say allowing any kind of path around encryption leaves tech consumers susceptible to hacking. a statement was issued on thursday saying, weakening encryption or creating back doors to encrypted devices and data for use by the good guys would actually create vulnerabilities to be exploited by the bad guys. weakening security with the aim of advancing security simply does not make sense. so they say. joining the panel now, russell brandon, a reporter for verge, covering technology, security and politics. so is there a way to even put a crack in the back door that would be beneficial to the nsa for people who are looking for the bad guys?
they re a bunch of killers with good social media. but, the overwhelming majority of people who go about their business every day, the americans who are building things and making things and teaching and saving lives as firefighters and as police officers, they re stronger. tuesday, president obama will meet with french president fra sfr francois hollande to discuss strategy for the fight gns eaga isis. then he ll head to russia to meet with vladimir putin. brussels is on the highest terror level amid warnings of a paris-style attack. residents are being urged to avoid public spaces like concerts, airports and shopping centers. for more on that story now let s bring in nbc s claudio w lavanga in brussels. day two with this lockdown on the streets. reporter: harry, you can probably see yourself right behind me. i m in the city center of brussels. usually on a sunday this is a bustling place but many restaurants and cafes are still closed. the subway system is still shu
his royal maneuvers. from nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer, and savannah guthrie, ve from studio 1a is rockefeller plaza. good morning, everybody. welcome to today on a monday morning. matt has the morning off today. following the new developments today, tied to the secret gathering of the phone and internet data of millions of americans. we know the man behind the leaks, a 29-year-old low level employee with a defense contractor, and one with a lot of access it would seem. he is now holed up in a hong kong hotel. we want to get with andrea mitchell with the latest. good morning to you. the man reveals himself as the source of some of the nations most guarded secrets to the guardian and the post. i work for booze hamilton in hawaii. he copied top secret documents and flew to hong kong after becoming disillusioned at the cia and hardened over the programs. i am a guy that sits there in the office and watches what happening and goes, this is not
announcer: from nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. good morning everyone. welcome to today on a thursday morning. it s tough to look at, but this is some of that video out of london of the horrific attack. this morning military officials are worried about what it may inspire not only in london but around the world. these two suspects in custody are claiming that their actions are in retaliation for the killing of muslims in afghanistan. let us get right to nbc s michelle kusinski in london. good morning to you. reporter: the government has called this brutal killing of a soldier in the middle of the day on a neighborhood street sickening and barbaric. this morning while police searched a home, top security officials met. the prime minister is calling this terrorism. police are asking the public for help, support, and calm. move back! move back! reporter: if terror was the motive for this
morning, i m savannah guthrie. and i m matt lauer. and it s tough to look at, but this is video of that horrific attack. this morning, military officials are worried about what it may inspire, not only in london, but around the world. the two suspects in custody are claiming their actions are in retaliation for the killing of muslims in afghanistan. let us get to michelle kosinski in london. good morning to you. reporter: hi, matt, the government here has called the brutal killing of the soldier in the middle of the day on a neighborhood street sickening and barbaric. this morning while police searched a home, top security officials met. the prime minister is calling this terrorism. police are asking the public for help, support, and calm. move back. move back. reporter: terror was the motive for this horrific attack. that is what it caused here. citizens screaming at police. one suspect, hands covered in blood holding large knives delivers a speech to cell phone