Officials from various intelligence agencies in different countries have recently called for less encryption of communications - allowing spies and law enforcement backdoor access to WhatsApp and other encrypted and supposed-to-be secured online communications.
The call was made during the meeting of the “Five Eyes” nations. The group, composed intelligence officials from the UK, US, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand are calling for an end to encrypted communications in an effort to "fight terrorism and child abuse".
This annual summit was also attended by US senior law officer William Barr who recently remarked on the proliferation of “warrant-proof encryption” that is making it easier for criminals to avoid being detected.
Although the meeting was held closed-door, the group is dealing with the challenge of data encryption becoming more effective and secure - especially amidst the different security breaches happening lately on social media platforms. Service providers are increasingly becoming interested in switching to stronger encryption techniques in order to protect user data. But that poses a problem to law enforcement and those that support mass surveillance of citizens.
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