Tech industry told ‘privacy is not absolute’ and end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’

An international network of intelligence agencies, so-called Five Eyes nations – the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in a joint communiqué and statement of principles has told the tech industry that ‘privacy is not an absolute’ and that the use of end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’.

The statement on privacy contains a veiled threat to tech companies that they may face legislation if they don’t take steps to ensure that they can allow access to ‘appropriate government authorities.’

Source: Tech industry told ‘privacy is not absolute’ and end-to-end encryption ‘should be rare’ | 9to5Mac