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Thankfully the UK is leaving so we won't have to comply with this; though our government hardly has the best record on data privacy.

ben_w 6y ago
I left the UK specifically because of the UK government trying to mess with encryption in a very stupid way (amongst other things), with an act of Parliament that violated EU law: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigatory_Powers_Act_2016 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigatory_Powers_Act_201...
loufe 6y ago
I am surprised to see this point being made. The government has one of the worst records on data privacy of all democracies. It's laughable to think they won't proceed with this and go further, again, before long.
ijonas 6y ago
cf. https://www.eteknix.com/david-cameron-declares-war-encryption/ https://www.eteknix.com/david-cameron-declares-war-encryptio...
hacker_ranch 6y ago
hahaha - the UK government has been insrumental in paving the way in 'banning encryption' and other such laws. Thankfully they (UK Government) has proven over and over again that they are pretty inept when it comes to doing much with technology. I've worked on a number of Government projects including the recent Test and Trace debacle and they are always a shit-show.
- detritus 6y ago
  I'd agree that outsourced national infrastructure initiatives that are either ad hoc or politically-motivated tend to be debacular in their nature - but I have a sneaking suspicion the real power houses that focus on all thing cryptographical (ie. our security services) are possibly world-leading.
akerro 6y ago
>though our government hardly has the best record on data privacy. especially since founding The 5-Eyes program in 1941
1234letshaveatw 6y ago
The concept of a multi-national bureaucracy that has a massive budget and little accountability has very little appeal to me. I get that it enabled mobility for EU citizens and the potential for combating large scale problems like climate change, but with human nature being what it is corruption and overreach is unavoidable
- callamdelaney 6y ago
  Yep, the difference being that at least we might get a chance of influencing the governments approach; where as in Europe.. good luck.

ben_w 6y ago

I left the UK specifically because of the UK government trying to mess with encryption in a very stupid way (amongst other things), with an act of Parliament that violated EU law: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigatory_Powers_Act_2016 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Investigatory_Powers_Act_201...

loufe 6y ago

I am surprised to see this point being made. The government has one of the worst records on data privacy of all democracies. It's laughable to think they won't proceed with this and go further, again, before long.

ijonas 6y ago

cf. https://www.eteknix.com/david-cameron-declares-war-encryption/ https://www.eteknix.com/david-cameron-declares-war-encryptio...

hacker_ranch 6y ago

hahaha - the UK government has been insrumental in paving the way in 'banning encryption' and other such laws. Thankfully they (UK Government) has proven over and over again that they are pretty inept when it comes to doing much with technology. I've worked on a number of Government projects including the recent Test and Trace debacle and they are always a shit-show.

detritus 6y ago
I'd agree that outsourced national infrastructure initiatives that are either ad hoc or politically-motivated tend to be debacular in their nature - but I have a sneaking suspicion the real power houses that focus on all thing cryptographical (ie. our security services) are possibly world-leading.

akerro 6y ago

>though our government hardly has the best record on data privacy. especially since founding The 5-Eyes program in 1941

1234letshaveatw 6y ago

The concept of a multi-national bureaucracy that has a massive budget and little accountability has very little appeal to me. I get that it enabled mobility for EU citizens and the potential for combating large scale problems like climate change, but with human nature being what it is corruption and overreach is unavoidable

callamdelaney 6y ago
Yep, the difference being that at least we might get a chance of influencing the governments approach; where as in Europe.. good luck.