Wrong time to weaken encryption, UK IT chartered institute tells government
The UK’s chartered institute for IT has slammed proposed legislation that could see the government open a “back door” to encrypted messaging.
They called the bill an"unprecedented threat to the privacy, safety and security of every UK citizen and the people with whom they communicate around the world" adding that the move would embolden"hostile governments who may seek to draft copy-cat laws." The UK Government must urgently rethink the Bill, revising it to encourage companies to offer more privacy and security to its residents, not less. Weakening encryption, undermining privacy, and introducing the mass surveillance of people's private communications is not the way forward.is set to be heard in the House of Lords for scrutiny this week. It sets out wide-ranging measures designed to protect people, particularly children, in their online lives.
In a statement, BCS chief executive Rashik Parmar, said: “It’s the wrong time to weaken encryption when it is vital to public trust in the value of technology. Every genuine tech professional wants children to be safe online; but we need to guard the basic security that underpins everyone’s privacy.
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