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In practice, this probably just means that WhatsApp, Signal etc. have to implement a lawful intercept capability, whereby a targeted user can have their communi
by nuklx 4y ago
In practice, this probably just means that WhatsApp, Signal etc. have to implement a lawful intercept capability, whereby a targeted user can have their communications read but everyone else continues as normal. Doesn't seem like such a big deal, considering this would be done by court order and limited to users suspected of engaging in criminal activity.
- InCityDreams 4y agoWhat if the user is not/ has never lived in the country with the court order?
- regularjack 4y agoThis requires the system to have a back door. Choose one: secure (i.e. encrypted) or has-back-door. It's not possible to have both. If authorities want to read the messages of someone, they need to lawfully get access to their device and read the messages.