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Europe proposes backdoors in encrypted platforms under new security strategy (www.techspot.com)
submitted 3 days ago by schizoidman@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/60408809

ProtectEU

Additionally, the Commission envisions expanding Europol's role, effectively transforming it into a European equivalent of the FBI, with enhanced operational capabilities.

Granting Europol the ability to access encrypted data can only mean one thing: Brussels is proposing some form of government-mandated backdoor for communication platforms protected by end-to-end encryption.

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[–] ToadOfHypnosis@lemm.ee 94 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This is so fucking stupid. Major crime organizations and governments can easily afford non-commercial encrypted communications. This will only be used to spy on citizens.

[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 35 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Exactly. Introducing vulnerabilities to everyone means that foreign powers will be able to use it to spy on EU citizens as well. Fucking bananas.

[–] vane@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

Maybe that's the goal. Overall you don't know who is lobbying the idea. You only see the press information.

[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Normal people can too, you can run an xmpp server on a fucking potato.

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

and that's how you'll become a criminal

[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Don't host it on clearnet :p

Also it depends don't their definition of what a platform is, they might only be targeting commercial operations.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Maybe that's the point? Maybe less stupid and more nefarious?