Tech Industry Warns Against French-German Plans To Weaken Encryption

A new European Commission proposal could undermine the confidentiality of encrypted communication. A new “ePrivacy proposal”, expect end of this year, would likely include a loophole for governments to request access to encrypted data.

The following can be attributed to CCIA Europe Director, Christian Borggreen:

“We are worried that EU proposals can allow governments to challenge end-to-end encryption and thus threaten the security and confidentiality of Europeans’ communications.”