As Governments Seek Encryption Backdoors, Bitcoin Becomes Critical
An EU draft resolution calling for a “balance” between encryption and surveillance once again underscored the need for technologies like Bitcoin. The post As Governments Seek Encryption Backdoors, Bitcoin Becomes Critical appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
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Encryption has always been a hot topic in the world of technology and innovation. Not only does encryption allow both consumers and businesses to keep data safe from prying eyes, but it has also been a thorn in the side of governments around the world. The French government is not a fan of backdoors to break encryption, whereas a recent New York Bill....
France and Germany are pushing for the EU to restrict the use of encryption. In a joint proposal released earlier this week, the interior ministers of the two countries attacked messaging services that offer end-to-end encryption, such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, for posing difficulties during law enforcement investigations. The proposal calls on the establishment of backdoors in encrypted services to “strengthen controls on borders outside of the EU,” “better share crucial information between member states,” and to “fully equip democracies on the question of encryption. The push....
The war against encryption has escalated in the tech world this year, with governments looking to decipher more details of people’s private lives and wealth. At a recent address, FBI Director James Comey detailed that a serious “adult” conversation concerning encryption will happen in the coming year. FBI Director Details Encryption Battle to Heat up in....
The campaign staff of the US presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton uses Signal encryption for communications. According to Vanity Fair magazine, the Clinton campaign began using the encrypted messaging app in the wake of the Democratic National Convention data leaks earlier this year. This comes after the former Secretary of State was involved in the mishandling of private data by using a private email server. Signal earned the famed NSA whistleblower (and fugitive from the American government) Edward Snowden’s approval earlier this year. Hillary Clinton has maintained a hard line....
May 22, 2015 was a special day in the tug-of-war of Between government, Bitcoin, and other encryption-related issues. On that day, the United Nations issued a report declaring encryption as a form of free speech. What is encryption? The SANS institute’s definition of encryption is: The UN’s report mentioned that certain governments wanted to keep a less....