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The UK Has a Voyeuristic New Propaganda Campaign Against Encryption
- gcthomas 5y agoLooks like the data protection regulator, ICO, disagrees with the government's stance. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60072191 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-60072191 > "Having access to encrypted content is not the only way to catch abusers," Mr Bonner said. > "Law enforcers have other methods such as listening to reports of those targeted, infiltrating the groups planning these offences, using evidence from convicted abusers and their systems to identify other offenders." > The ICO says the government should continue to maximise law enforcement techniques instead of seeking to weaken encryption. > "Until we look properly at the consequences, it is hard to see any case for reconsidering the use of E2EE"
- throwuxiytayq 5y agoA new low for the UK government, and that's something. If they want to read our stuff so badly, how about we start by making all communications of politicians public? It's for the children.