UK to "end" encryption?

2017-05-25 Thread Daniel Pocock
Hi all, There is speculation in the UK press that the government there will take further steps[1] against encryption, using the Manchester bombing as an excuse. "Government officials appear to have briefed newspapers that they will put many of the most invasive parts of the relatively new Inves

Re: UK to "end" encryption?

2017-05-25 Thread Max Mehl
# Daniel Pocock [2017-05-25 15:55 +0200]: I wonder what this will mean for developers of free software who pass through British airports with software like Tor on their devices? Well, that completely depends on how the possible regulation will look like. Currently, I don't see a realistic way h

Re: UK to "end" encryption?

2017-05-25 Thread willi uebelherr
Dear all, it is not a question of Manchester. The state actors use this for his long perspectives. Wolgang Kleinwaechter sent a link to the ISOC list: FYI http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/theresa-may-internet-conservatives-government-a7744176.html w In this, you

Re: UK to "end" encryption?

2017-05-25 Thread D
Please stop spreading FUD without arguments and critical thought (a link is not enough, and your text above it is entirely unrelated). You already spread some weird stuff before. Please stop. Thanks. On 26.05.2017 02:18, willi uebelherr wrote: Dear all, it is not a question of Manchester. The