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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

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australia, backdoors, crypto wars, encryption, laws, Security technology, Uncategorized

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act includes key components that outline investigatory powers between government and industry. These components include: Technical Assistance Requests (TARs): TARs are voluntary requests for assistance accessing encrypted … Read More “Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption” »

Child Exploitation and the Crypto Wars

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child pornography, children, crypto wars, encryption, laws, national security policy, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, Uncategorized

Susan Landau published an excellent essay on the current justification for the government breaking end-to-end-encryption: child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE). She puts the debate into historical context, discusses the problem of CSAE, and explains why breaking encryption isn’t the solution. Powered by WPeMatico

UK Government to Launch PR Campaign Undermining End-to-End Encryption

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child pornography, children, crypto wars, cybersecurity, encryption, marketing, privacy, propaganda, Security technology, Uncategorized

Rolling Stone is reporting that the UK government has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to launch an anti-encryption advertising campaign. Presumably they’ll lean heavily on the “think of the children!” rhetoric we’re seeing in this current wave of the crypto wars. The technical eavesdropping mechanisms have shifted to client-side scanning, which won’t actually help … Read More “UK Government to Launch PR Campaign Undermining End-to-End Encryption” »