With two major rivals introducing default encryption (amongst others) expect at least the following: a) the never-ending saga of hackers attempting to break said systems; and, b) (at a minimum) the unfortunate reality (as it now stands) of the American government doing the same… which could ultimately beg the question: what’s the actual difference when it is all said and done?
(Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/x7bB6m