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EPIC, Coalition Urge EU Council to Reconsider Proposals That Would Undermine Encryption

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Dissent

From the good folks at EPIC:

EPIC, along with 54 other civil society organizations, industry, and professional associations, wrote a letter to the European Union’s Justice and Home Affairs Council, warning them of the dangers of undermining encryption for further law enforcement access to data.

The High-Level Group on Access to Data for Effective Law Enforcement, also known as HLG Going Dark, presented its final report and recommendations for an agenda of maximal access to personal data. This group consisted of high-level representatives from member states, the EU Commission, relevant EU bodies and agencies, and the EU Counterterrorism Coordinator. Their suggestions include new data retention rules across the EU and would mainstream law enforcement “backdoor” access in technologies and undermine encryption. Similar privileged access was recently exploited by the Salt Typhoon hacking campaign, resulting in the FBI urging all Americans to use encrypted messaging.

Read more at EPIC.org.

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