Article 45 Will Roll Back Web Security by 12 Years
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The EU is poised to pass a sweeping new regulation, eIDAS 2.0. Buried deep in the text is Article 45, which returns us to the dark ages of 2011, when certificate authorities (CAs) could collaborate with governments to spy on encrypted traffic—and get away with it. Article 45 forbids browsers from...

EU Article 45 requires that browsers trust certificate authorities appointed by governments::The EU is poised to pass a sweeping new regulation, eIDAS 2.0. Buried deep in the text is Article 45, which returns us to the dark ages of 2011, when certificate authorities (CAs) could collaborate with governments to spy on encrypted traffic—and get away with it. Article 45 forbids browsers from…

  • DieguiTux8623@feddit.itEnglish
    62·
    11 months ago

    You know, they are not being autocratic, it’s for people’s own good, to protect children and other “random bullshit go!” things.

    Unless we act, we’re doomed. This is the new “nobles and clergymen”, only it’s “riches and beurocrats”.

      • snorkbubs@fedia.io
        8·
        11 months ago

        Serfs in Gucci belts.

        Ah, who am I kidding? Serfs had a far better work/life balance than most people in the developed world today. They had to use regular belts, though, which is embarrassing.