4mo ago

"Weakening encryption would make European security worse" – the VPN industry reacts to the EU's plan for end-to-end encryption backdoors

www.techradar.com

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Fucking hell, how many times is this dumb idea going to rear its ugly head?
- it will keep coming up until it comes to be. that is the whole point. the powers interested in this will not tire out unlike all of us who will eventually not pay attention or organize in time.
  
  I hate that you're probably right.
  
  And then when it goes catastrophically wrong as everyone has predicted for decades of course "nobody could have seen that coming" will be the next big lie those very same politicians who pushed it through will tell everyone.
Back doors are accessible to all. None should exist.
The fact that Switzerland is also looking to amend its laws is ridiculous.
Our digital security is at risk even in Europe.
I don't think if that comes through that they will have it easier to bust criminal activity. If someone wants to hide in the internat they can. The internet isn't a country where you can setup rules. Of course can they get access to messaging apps like Whatsapp or Signal but for communities that aren't a company won't that work out. They can't just make end-to-end encryption ilegal. If they stop Signal or Whatsapp feom end-to-end encrypting many people will go to services that do that and can't be controlled by governments.
- Criminals will easily be able to encrypt their stuff using readily available mechanisms. Common people will get surveillance imposed on them. These legislators should learn from gun control.
  Normal law abiding citizens don't get guns because it's illigal, criminals still walk around with AK47's and grenade launchers in brussels.
  Just to draw a parallel...
- Exactly. When it's criminal to have privacy, only criminals will have privacy. And privacy is security.
  I'm so sick technological illiterate law makers.
The world is in chaos

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