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'Five Eyes' governments call on tech giants to build encryption backdoors

14 points by plankers 8y ago

plankers 8y ago
If anybody has a meatier link, please post it. This was the first article I found from a tech-oriented source.
- golem14 8y ago
  Better link: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.... Relevant text here would be: """ Encryption 18 Encryption is vital to the digital economy, a secure cyberspace and the protection of personal, commercial and government information. The five countries have no interest or intention to weaken encryption mechanisms. We recognise, however, that encryption, including end-to-end encryption, is also used in the conduct of terrorist and criminal activities. The inability of intelligence and law enforcement agencies to lawfully access encrypted data and communications poses challenges to law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect our communities. Therefore, we agreed to the urgent need for law enforcement to gain targeted access to data, subject to strict safeguards, legal limitations, and respective domestic consultations. We have agreed to a Statement of Principles on Access to Evidence and Encryption (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.... ) that sets out a framework for discussion with industry on resolving the challenges to lawful access posed by encryption, while respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. """
  - matheusmoreira 8y ago
    > targeted access to data > subject to strict safeguards > legal limitations > domestic consultations Great joke!
  - plankers 8y ago
    Awesome, thank you.
- crunchlibrarian 8y ago
  Previous discussion on the .au link was pretty interesting https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498
  - plankers 8y ago
    Excellent, thanks for the redirect :)
asadhaider 8y ago
See also discussion from yesterday with original source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498
curiousgal 8y ago
Encryption, when governments are involved, is a losing battle I've come to realize. If a couple of researchers could come up with inherent flaws in CPU architecture then I am pretty sure a government spending millions of dollars for years had done the same. It's like trying to fortify a castle built on sand.

14 points by plankers 8y ago

plankers 8y ago

If anybody has a meatier link, please post it. This was the first article I found from a tech-oriented source.

golem14 8y ago
Better link: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.... Relevant text here would be: """ Encryption 18 Encryption is vital to the digital economy, a secure cyberspace and the protection of personal, commercial and government information. The five countries have no interest or intention to weaken encryption mechanisms. We recognise, however, that encryption, including end-to-end encryption, is also used in the conduct of terrorist and criminal activities. The inability of intelligence and law enforcement agencies to lawfully access encrypted data and communications poses challenges to law enforcement agencies' efforts to protect our communities. Therefore, we agreed to the urgent need for law enforcement to gain targeted access to data, subject to strict safeguards, legal limitations, and respective domestic consultations. We have agreed to a Statement of Principles on Access to Evidence and Encryption (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about/national-security/five-.... ) that sets out a framework for discussion with industry on resolving the challenges to lawful access posed by encryption, while respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms. """
- matheusmoreira 8y ago
  > targeted access to data > subject to strict safeguards > legal limitations > domestic consultations Great joke!
- plankers 8y ago
  Awesome, thank you.
crunchlibrarian 8y ago
Previous discussion on the .au link was pretty interesting https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498
- plankers 8y ago
  Excellent, thanks for the redirect :)

asadhaider 8y ago

See also discussion from yesterday with original source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17898498

curiousgal 8y ago

Encryption, when governments are involved, is a losing battle I've come to realize. If a couple of researchers could come up with inherent flaws in CPU architecture then I am pretty sure a government spending millions of dollars for years had done the same. It's like trying to fortify a castle built on sand.