UK “Online Safety Bill” wants a backdoor on end-to-end encrypted messaging apps
A proposed new amendment to the UK’s “Online Safety Bill” would force tech companies to scan people’s private messages on end-to-end-encrypted apps.
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France says ‘defence secrecy’ in police surveillance operations is constitutional
Constitutional court finds that invoking ‘defence secrecy’ to withhold information about the state hacking of EncroChat cryptophones is constitutional.
Security experts fear the DMA will break WhatsApp encryption
For messaging apps, that would mean letting end-to-end encrypted services like WhatsApp mingle with less secure protocols like SMS.
Leaked opinion of the Commission sets off alarm bells for mass surveillance of private communications
The Opinion of a Commission review board about proposal for a ‘Legislation to effectively tackle child sexual abuse’ shows strong concerns.
What Does the “Connection Not Private” Warning Really Mean?
How to decide when it’s safe to proceed, and what’s at risk if you do.
Telegram founder commits to Ukraine user privacy
The messaging app’s Russian-born co-founder says: “Privacy is sacred – now more than ever”.
Online surveillance thrives when fear takes over
European law-enforcement agencies have been pushing to end encryption and survey everyone’s online communications.
Germany’s new government will firmly defend encryption, key Social Democrat says
The next German government intends to speak more strongly in favour of end-to-end encryption and against the introduction of backdoors.
Facebook delays rollout of encrypted messaging amid child safety fears
Facebook has delayed a rollout of encrypted messaging amid fears such a move could put children at greater risk of exploitation and abuse.
Cybersecurity Experts Sound Alarm on Apple and E.U. Phone Scanning Plans
More than a dozen prominent cybersecurity experts criticized plans by Apple and the European Union to monitor people’s phones for illicit material.
WhatsApp to bring in encryption for backup chats after privacy fears
WhatsApp is allowing users to encrypt their backed-up chats, making them unreadable without access to a password or 64-digit encryption key.
Belgian Government Wants To Add Encryption Backdoors To Its Already-Terrible Data Retention Law
Legislators want a form of encryption that can be stripped away whenever the government wants access to communications. It means backdoor.