The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide

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The U.K. Government Is Very Close To Eroding Encryption Worldwide
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Thankfully the right wing party has been booted out nationally here now. The political will to ban encryption has lessened a fair bit.

Unfortunately the damage has already been done.

The Assistance and Access Bill 2018 pretty much forces companies to backdoor their products when requested if they operate in Australia.