see url: https://protonmail.com/blog/eu-attack-on-encryption/
see full report...We all need strong encryption...without back
doors...else it aint strong encryption. The state has access to other
forms of decryption which the public don't have...no need for back
doors, use the law if there is a suspected crime or committed
crime...get a proper warrant, safeguarded by human rights legislation.
No need to encourage those civil services who work for the state to be
lazy...they don't encourage the rest of the working population to be
so...become human rights smart...😉
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On Dec. 14, 2020, the Council of the European Union, which is made up of
government ministers from the 27 EU member countries, released a vague,
five-page resolution that calls for new rules to govern the use of
encryption in Europe.
The resolution, titled “The Council Resolution on Encryption,” is
non-binding and does not provide any specifics for new laws or
regulations and, on the surface, seems fairly innocuous. But it
represents a significant shift in tone and puts pressure on the European
Commission to propose anti-encryption legislation in the near future.
This resolution justifies the need for new rules on encryption by
stating, “law enforcement is increasingly dependent on access to
electronic evidence to effectively fight terrorism, organized crime,
child sexual abuse (particularly its online aspects).” It calls on tech
companies to find technical ways to bypass encryption so that police and
security agencies can quickly access a suspect’s messages or device.
Something must be done to address the blight of pedophiles and
terrorists coordinating online, but weakening encryption is not the
solution. Pressuring widely used services, like WhatsApp or ProtonMail,
to have a backdoor in their encryption would not prevent criminals from
creating their own encryption services, as happened in 2019 when it was
discovered that drug traffickers had started their own company adding
aftermarket encryption to Android smartphones. Tackling these issues
requires increased funding for law enforcement agencies and the adoption
of more effective policing policies.
Not only does weakening encryption fail to address these issues, it is
counterproductive. The “technical solutions” this resolution calls for
would instead put citizens’ private data at risk, reduce the overall
security of the internet, and enable potential government mass surveillance.
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