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#UK Proposes Making the #Sale and Possession of Encrypted #Phones #Illegal

Source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34p49/uk-proposes-making-sale-possession-of-encrypted-phones-illegal-encrochat-sky

In other words, this change would criminalize owning an encrypted phone, selling one, or making one for use in crime, a crime in itself.

So the #cryoto wars are starting again :(

#technology #security #privacy #surveillance #crime #police #law #politics #news #encryption #messenger #e2e

UK Proposes Making the Sale and Possession of Encrypted Phones Illegal

The Home Office says it wants to target “bespoke” devices used for crime, but critics say it is unclear what a bespoke device is.

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