EncroChat Phone Network Interception Upheld by Court
Dutch court upholds use of EncroChat data in conviction, affirming EU trust principle.
Dutch court upholds use of EncroChat data in conviction, affirming EU trust principle.
ECHR rules against Russia’s encryption demands, upholding privacy rights.
WhatsApp to allow cross-app messaging while adhering to EU privacy laws.
The UK government is pushing through new legislation to expand its surveillance powers, causing concern among tech firms and privacy campaigners.
Meta defaults Messenger chats to end-to-end encryption, sparking debate.
The EU Parliament’s main political groups have agreed on a draft law to prevent the online spread of child sexual abuse material, focusing on detection and reporting, with provisions for encryption and age verification.
Scientist Ed Gerck claims to have cracked RSA-2048 encryption using quantum computing, but security experts demand proof, while the tech industry prepares for a shift to post-quantum cryptography.
The UK government has backed down on enforcing a “spy clause” in the Online Safety Bill, a move welcomed by tech companies and privacy activists.
In response to rising criticism, the European Commission issued a non-paper to defend its proposal to combat CSAM.
As the EU considers a new law requiring screening of encrypted messages for child abuse content, internal legal advice has raised doubts about its lawfulness.
The European Commission’s plans to combat the spread of CSAM have sparked vehement debate due to its potential invasion of privacy.
EDPB and EDPS issued a joint opinion condemning the proposed EU legislation to combat the dissemination of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).