The UK parliament is showing off how smooth their brains are recently. It’s really getting quite annoying for everyone.
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The big thing I'm mostly concerned about is this mysterious backdoor they are supposedly forcing tech providers to build into all devices - what exactly is this and what stops anyone from learning about it and exploiting it?
Australia did something similar ages ago, just for absolutely every peace of software even if a aingle employee lives from their but this one targeting encryption is bad too, it basically means every encryption software developer will leave the UK and proper encryption will be illegal to use.
It's fairly simple: encrypted software developers will leave the UK, because no one would trust the security of their SW. I'm not sure if there is an exception for online banking, but perhaps this bill will stimulate the mattress industry and encourage return to the old ways of storing money.
Tbf banking uses encryption for transactions exclusively between you and a bank. I don't think the law is "no end to end encryption at all"
I'm using signal no matter what dishi rishi tells me to do.
banking uses encryption for transactions exclusively between you and a bank. I don't think the law is "no end to end encryption at all"
They apply client-side scanning. Meaning the data gets scanned before it gets encrypted. This is like someone looking over your shoulder.
Even if there are exceptions for banking apps, would you trust them? What will private companies do to protect their trade secrets? What will children and other victims of sexual abuse do when they seek help and need a safe and private environment?
Edit for an addition:
UK mass interception laws violates human rights and the fight continues... [May 2021]
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the UK government’s historical mass interception program violates the rights to privacy and freedom of expression.
I have my issues with the EU and it's current state but god damn am I ever happy that Austria is part of it, I don't even want to know what our nutjobs would do if the european court for human rights didn't stand in their way!
I'm also absolutely pro-EU (and I regret Brexit), but the EU has been working on its Child Sexual Abuse Regulation, CSAR for short, for a long time now as you may know. It's basically the same thing as the UK's so-called 'Online Safety Bill.'
Yea, I am aware of that and also the chatcontroll proposal but it's not the first time they and indivitual member states attempt shit like that and so far the european court saved us from the worse parts, it's certainly more functional than our courts in Austria and a decent enough way to enforce that european human rights agreement. We will probably get a conservative and nazi coilition in Austria once again after the next election and I am thankful of everything that stands in the way of those morrons even if it's just a little bit!
Maybe we should abandon the Internet at all, or at least focus on specific communication with FOSS.
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