Tag: Encryption
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Planned regulation: EU Commission postpones mandatory screening of encrypted chats
Providers of messengers and cloud services will be allowed to voluntarily screen for child abuse content worthy of prosecution, which is to become mandatory across the EU. The Council and Commission are pushing for an extension to other crime areas.…
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Restrictive in cyberspace
New German cybersecurity guidelines harbour even more surveillance and centralised powers The Federal Cabinet today approved the new “Cybersecurity Strategy for Germany”. The draft, prepared by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, is to be in place for five years…
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EU Council and Commission: New roadmap for access to encryption
The Portuguese Presidency is calling for an EU-wide regulation on access to encrypted content by police and judiciary. This should also affect device manufacturers. Failure to comply could result in companies being banned from doing business in the EU. The…
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Security research: EU Commission to fund technology to decrypt 5G connections
European police authorities are invited to submit proposals for the development of an interception platform. Authorities from third countries can also participate in the research project. Several German initiatives, including those of the domestic secret service, served as door openers.…
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How it all began: Five years of fight against end-to-end encryption
The German EU Presidency wants to enable police forces and secret services to circumvent end-to-end encrypted communication or to use technical tools to defeat it. A look at the activities carried out over the past five years allows some conclusions…
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The EU in Crypto War
Once again, the EU member states demand the weakening of encryption, associations and activists protest vehemently The German EU Council Presidency wants to pass a resolution to give police forces and secret services easier access to encrypted communications. Operators of…