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European Parliament Committee Considering End-to-End Encryption Mandate and Ban on Backdoors

posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday June 21 2017, @03:43PM   Printer-friendly
from the ebg-13-qbrfa'g-pbhag dept.

takyon writes:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40326544

A European Parliament committee wants end-to-end encryption to be enforced on all forms of digital communication to protect European Union (EU) citizens. The draft legislation seeks to protect sensitive personal data from hacking and government surveillance. EU citizens are entitled to personal privacy and this extends to online communications, the committee argues. A ban on "backdoors" into encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram is also being considered.

[...] "The principle of confidentiality should apply to current and future means of communication, including calls, internet access, instant messaging applications, email, internet phone calls and personal messaging provided through social media," said a draft proposal from the European Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs.

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  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday June 21 2017, @10:44PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday June 21 2017, @10:44PM (#529251) Journal

    It's enough that one person does this. After all chips are transistors and their function is quite clear. What is built upon them also have clear answers if they can be complex.

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