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EU Article 45 requires that browsers trust certificate authorities appointed by governments (www.eff.org)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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EU Article 45 requires that browsers trust certificate authorities appointed by governments::The EU is poised to pass a sweeping new regulation, eIDAS 2.0. Buried deep in the text is Article 45, which returns us to the dark ages of 2011, when certificate authorities (CAs) could collaborate with governments to spy on encrypted traffic—and get away with it. Article 45 forbids browsers from...

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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Am not shilling, am merely pointing out there are easier ways to spy on people without putting it through legal channels.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    And another pointless argument. "They could spy on you easier means they're not."

    I know I said I was done, but good lord. I can't tell if you are trying to troll or you're completely devoid of logic or reason.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Okay, so you officially refuse to think and just want to wear a tinfoil hat. Good luck with that. Leave the rest of us out of it. Seeing conspiracy theories everywhere and then go online to argue and paying for bills pretty much negates everything you say.

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