The DoJ collaborates with 5 other nations to fight the sexual abuse threat emanating from end-to-end data encryption.
The Department of Justice of the United States and other international parastatals published a global report stating that data encryption presents a grave challenge to the public's safety, including sexually vulnerable children. The statement released on the 11th invites tech businesses to collaborate with the government to seek solutions against data encryption.
Major Updates:
- The statement was signed by the DoJ and parastatals from the UK, Newzealand, India and Canada, and Japan
- The DoJ clearly stated that data encryption undermines the investigation of crimes.
- Sexual abuse and terrorism are top on the list of investigations hindered by data encryption.
- Existing tools for detecting child sexual abuse materials (SCAM) are ineffective on encrypted devices.
- Two bills have been proposed to disband companies using end-to-end encryption to protect sexual abuse.
- Both bills were, however, criticized for breaching privacy rights.
The DoJ plans to push forward with all data encryption forms, including custom encryption, while respecting privacy in every legal action it takes.
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Source: Cointelegraph.
