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According to Whittaker, the bill requires the encrypted messaging app Signal to install so-called backdoors in the software.
minus-squareharsh3466@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up138·2 days agoIs this law broad enough to also catch up Proton and its services? This attack by governments on encryption is getting more and more concerning.
minus-squarephilpo@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 hours agoProton is a company claiming to operate under Swiss law (which is doubtful,as the company itself is US based). Sadly Swiss data privacy laws are shit and it’s intelligence agencies are known for overreach, especially when it comes to cross border data traffic.
minus-squarerumba@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·1 day ago Is this law broad enough to also catch up Proton and its services? They don’t need a law, they already logged and complied on request https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/protonmail-logged-ip-address-of-french-activist-after-order-by-swiss-authorities/
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up62·2 days agoThey want less accountability for themselves so they can get away with more corruption. I hope people take notes.
Is this law broad enough to also catch up Proton and its services?
This attack by governments on encryption is getting more and more concerning.
Proton is a company claiming to operate under Swiss law (which is doubtful,as the company itself is US based).
Sadly Swiss data privacy laws are shit and it’s intelligence agencies are known for overreach, especially when it comes to cross border data traffic.
They don’t need a law, they already logged and complied on request
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/06/protonmail-logged-ip-address-of-french-activist-after-order-by-swiss-authorities/
They want less accountability for themselves so they can get away with more corruption.
I hope people take notes.