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US legal push will shape future of encrypted services

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: INT
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: International INT United States Australia Canada New Zealand United Kingdom

Topical: industry politics computers espionage private sector security technology telecommunications
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2020), "US legal push will shape future of encrypted services", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB253293

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Significance

Technology firms warn that building such a ‘backdoor’ would weaken encryption and security for all users and erode privacy.

Impacts

Data breaches by criminal actors could increase if encryption is weakened.
Criminal activity is constantly shifting to services that offer end-to-end encryption.
Facebook's WhatsApp, which dominates the global messaging market, would be worst affected by changes in encryption rules.

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