Is France standing up for encryption and privacy?
14 days ago
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- French MPs propose making it illegal to break encryption and limit surveillance, opposing the failed 'Narcotrafic' bill.
- The 'Résilience' bill aims to prevent future attempts to weaken encryption, ensuring no forced backdoors or ghost profiles.
- Article 16 of the bill prohibits requiring encryption services to incorporate mechanisms that weaken security, like master decryption keys.
- This amendment is a significant win for privacy, cybersecurity, and democracy, setting a positive example in Europe.
- Despite this progress, challenges remain, such as France's past support for the Danish Chat Control proposal, which demands client-side scanning.
- Public pressure is crucial to continue defending strong encryption and privacy rights globally.