WhatsApp: We won't lower security for any government
The tech giant's boss says he'd rather see the app blocked than weaken encryption under proposed laws.
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The tech giant's boss says he'd rather see the app blocked than weaken encryption under proposed laws.
WhatsApp's CEO does not wish to change the app's security policy under any government regulation, especially the UK Online Safety Bill. He claims that the bill makes the app less desirable for users.
Ian Levy, technical director of the NCSC, and Crispin Robinson, technical director of GCHQ, back client-side scanning software on mobile phones to detect child abuse.
Critics say the solution should be societal, not technical
A new paper published by UK cybersecurity experts has proposed new ways of tackling abuse material without protecting encryption.