This may affect those people who have safes. These types of devices are used to give you a sense of security when holding personal things like cash to store away, documents like passports, Social Security cards, and other sensitive documents.
What would you think if you read an article that says that most safes are made out of China? If the government comes calling, these companies may be entitled to comply with the law to turn over a back door code most people will never know about.
If you own a safe, you might want to read this Cybernews article.
Ron has always been an advocate on privacy issues, and this is another one of those good article where he gets involved.