The continued strength encryption backdoor continued this week, with the "Secure Internet" initiative. This open letter, initiated by Access Now, has already been signed by more than 0 activists, organizations and businesses. The letter calls on governments to stop pushing for the backdoor encryption and defend the right to online privacy with strong encryption
Distilled in 5 main points SecureTheInternet.org, the letter calls following the :.
- governments should not prohibit or restrict user access to the encryption in any form or prohibit the implementation or use of encryption by class or type;
- governments should not impose design or implementation of "backdoors" or vulnerabilities in tools, technologies or services;
- governments should not require tools, technologies and services are designed and developed to allow third party access to unencrypted data or encryption keys;
- governments should not seek to weaken or undermine the encryption standards or intentionally influence the establishment of encryption standards to promote a higher level of information security. No government should mandate insecure encryption algorithms, standards, tools or technologies; and
- Governments should not, either private or public agreement, force or compel an entity to exercise an activity which is incompatible with the principles above.
We are delighted to see so many groups around the world banding together to support encryption, and are encouraged by the news that the Netherlands and France recently rejected encryption backdoor . A Golden Frog, we are firmly opposed to an encryption backdoors, and believe everyone has the right to protect their privacy via encryption. It is essential that we continue to fight against invasive measures pushed by the government, and to continue to build our encryption technology.
What can you do?
- learn more about the importance of encryption
- Sign the open letter
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