Encryption Backdoor
MembersThe EU’s Plan to Ban Private Messaging Could Have a Global Impact (Plus: What to Do About It)
There are global implications to the EU’s new power grab.
Florida Rejects Controversial Encryption Backdoor Bill
Florida quietly backs away from a surveillance wish list that would have broken the internet for everyone.
Rights Groups Condemn Florida’s SB 868 as Anti-Encryption and a Blueprint for Mass Surveillance
A bill framed as child protection opens the door to sweeping digital surveillance with no clear limits.
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Vows to Leave EU Markets Like France if Encryption Backdoors Are Demanded
Telegram draws a privacy line in the sand as EU pressures mount to compromise encryption safeguards.
Florida Advances Bill Mandating Encryption Backdoors
Framed as child protection, the bill cracks open encryption with a blueprint that jeopardizes everyone’s digital safety.
Austrian Government Proposes Draft Law to Implement Surveillance Backdoors in End-To-End Encrypted Messaging Apps
A surveillance law sold with soft reassurances and hard implications for digital privacy.
European Commission Revives Push for Encryption Backdoors in ProtectEU Strategy, Framing Mass Surveillance as “Lawful Access”
The EU’s ProtectEU strategy quietly sketches the blueprint for a backdoor.
Spies, Secrets, and iCloud: Apple’s Legal Showdown in London
The closed-door hearing could set a precedent for global digital privacy and government surveillance powers.
France’s Encryption Crackdown Could Break Secure Messaging for Everyone
Mandated encryption backdoors would put billions at risk, undermining both privacy and cybersecurity.
Signal President Meredith Whittaker Threatens to Exit Sweden Over Encryption Backdoor Proposal
Signal’s president takes a stand, warning that encryption backdoors in Sweden could compromise global security.
US Lawmakers Condemn UK’s Secret Encryption Backdoor Order to Apple, Threaten Consequences
The UK Labour government’s secret order to Apple for an iCloud encryption backdoor ignites US-UK tensions as lawmakers demand action.
Europol Chief Catherine De Bolle Pushes for Encryption Backdoors at Davos
“Anonymity is not a fundamental right,” declares De Bolle.