Politicians in the United States have been claiming recently that end-to-end encryption is certainly too dangerous to permit. This movement is serious. Congress even that would remove the protections that we currently have that allow us to legally encrypt information. Lindsey Graham is one such proponent of this restrictive legislation: introduced a bill Senator Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, is targeting giant internet platforms with a child protection measure that could threaten tech companies’ use of encryption and a liability exemption they prize. What Is End-To-End Encryption? nd- is a system of where only the communicating users can read the messages. That is, it prevents potential eavesdroppers. E to-end encryption (E2EE) communication Wikipedia Every production worthy website uses end-to-end encryption in some sense. The algorithm encrypts the data when it leaves your computer and is decrypted again as it enters the website's servers.  This ensures, without a doubt, that no malicious third party (which "inconveniently" includes government agencies) can spy on your data. However, if they have their way, governments and politicians would undoubtedly have a "master key" that allows them to decrypt ANY encrypted information. This would be accomplished by forcing security software to to their encryption schemes. include backdoors The practical problem is that the math behind encryption is already public knowledge. Criminals will ALWAYS have the ability to encrypt data securely without backdoors, despite what Congress decides. A bill restricting encryption rights would only serve to put everyone's personal privacy and security at unnecessary risk. Fear Mongering "If anyone can encrypt and transmit data, criminals will use that technology!" While true, the world can't unlearn math. Banning companies' abilities to protect their customer's data doesn't make illicit cryptography more difficult." Obviously, Emotional bills based on irrational fears are rarely a good idea to push quickly through congress. Of course, Politicians typically use these kinds of proposals to create a problem. Then, they can "solve" it in order to seem the hero. For example, If the argument for a regulation starts with something like: Think of the children Terrorists will use it Enables criminals and thugs Our way of life is being threatened then it probably deserves a thorough examination based on evidence, data, and rationality. Laws that go into effect based on emotional hype historically haven't turned out well, for instance: Witchcraft The Jews The Illegals Thanks For Reading Lane on Twitter: @wagslane Lane on Dev.to: wagslane Subscribe to Qvault: https://qvault.io

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