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"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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[-] [email protected] 52 points 3 months ago

Fucking hell, how many times is this dumb idea going to rear its ugly head?

[-] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I hate that you're probably right.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

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.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

Back doors are accessible to all. None should exist.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

The fact that Switzerland is also looking to amend its laws is ridiculous.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Our digital security is at risk even in Europe.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

The world is in chaos

[-] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

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...

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

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.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

ProtectEU?

Weaken and soften EU!

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