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Your future deserves nothing less.<br>Take a look at what happened in this annual event last edition.</p> </div> </div> <p></p> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading uag-hide-desktop uag-hide-tab uag-hide-mob">See how people around the world are advocating to save strong encryption.</h4> <div class="juicer-feed" data-feed-id="globalencryptionday"></div> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-yellow-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column has-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.globalencryption.org/events/ged/stories-about-people-encryption/">Stories about people and encryption</a></h2> </div> </div> <p></p> <div class="wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-black-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-larger-font-size">Parents’ guide to encryption</h1> <p>Kids live in a digital world. Even before they start using online tools, devices and games on their own, parents take pictures of them, share them and store the on the cloud. Encryption is the best tool we have to keep them safe online.</p> <p><a href="https://www.globalencryption.org/parents-guide-to-encryption/">Learn more about how to use encryption to protect children. </a></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"> <div class="wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-070f0696 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none"><figure class="wp-block-uagb-image__figure"><img decoding="async" srcset="https://www.globalencryption.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GEC_Post_Colors_b-1.png ,https://www.globalencryption.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GEC_Post_Colors_b-1.png 780w, https://www.globalencryption.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GEC_Post_Colors_b-1.png 360w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px" src="https://www.globalencryption.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GEC_Post_Colors_b-1.png" alt="" class="uag-image-4828" width="1082" height="1082" title="" loading="lazy" role="img"/></figure></div> </div> </div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left">Encryption safeguards the personal security of billions of people and the national security of countries around the world.</h4> <p>The Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) was founded in 2020 by the Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital and the Internet Society and now has over 350 members.</p> <p>Its <a href="https://www.globalencryption.org/about/#mission">mission</a> is to promote and defend encryption in key countries and multilateral fora where it is under threat. The GEC also supports efforts by companies to offer encrypted services to their users.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Every day, we promote and protect encryption all over the world. Find out how we take action:</h4> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script type="text/javascript">var Marker = [{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2300","Title":"Encryption Threats in India","display":"", "date":"20 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2300", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Encryption Threats in India</strong><p><strong>Indian Intermediary Guidelines</strong></p><p><em>March 2018 - February 2021</em></p><p>Despite opposition from members of the Global Encryption Coalition, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (the “ Indian Intermediary guidelines“) were introduced in February 2021. These Guidelines force platforms to provide traceability, an unclear concept. The lack of clarity makes it likely to impact the use of end-to-end encryption. The Indian Intermediary Guidelines are currently being appealed in the Indian Judicial System. <em>(updated January 2023)</em></p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Indian Intermediary Guidelines.</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/open-letters/india-intermediary-guidelines/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Letter against the Indian Intermediary Guidelines</a>  (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/on-the-legality-and-constitutionality-of-the-information-technology-intermediary-guidelines-and-digital-media-ethics-code-rules-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021</a>  (CIS India)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/2021/internet-impact-brief-2021-indian-intermediary-guidelines-and-the-internet-experience-in-india/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Impact Brief - Indian Intermediary Guidelines</a>  (Internet Society)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.accessnow.org/indian-authorities-tighten-control-over-online-content/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indian authorities tighten control over online content</a>  (Access Now)</li><li><a href=\"https://privacy.sflc.in/what-is-the-originator-or-traceability-provision-in-the-information-technology-intermediary-guidelines-and-digital-media-ethics-code-2021-2/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is the “Originator or Traceability” provision in the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code), 2021?</a>  (SFLC.in)</li></ul><p><strong><br>Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022</strong></p><p><em>September 2022 - Ongoing</em></p><p>The <a href=\"https://dot.gov.in/sites/default/files/Draft%20Indian%20Telecommunication%20Bill%2C%202022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022</a>  threatens to bring under a legal framework the interception of over-the-top communication services (OTT), including end-to-end encrypted platforms. There are concerns that the Bill could enable law enforcement to force companies to undermine end-to-end encryption to provide them with access to user content. <em>(updated Jan 2023)</em></p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://internetfreedom.in/the-draft-indian-telecommunication-bill/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 retains its colonial roots</a>  (IFF)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.accessnow.org/telecommunication-bill-india/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India’s Draft Telecommunication Bill must be revamped to protect human rights - Access Now</a>  (Access Now)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [78.6677428, 22.3511148, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2395","Title":"Encryption Threats in United Kingdom","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/2022/09/encryption-threats-in-united-kingdom/", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Encryption Threats in United Kingdom</strong><p><strong>Investigatory Powers Act</strong></p><p><em>November 2016</em></p><p>In late 2016, the United Kingdom passed the Investigatory Powers Act, 2016. Among many powers granted to law enforcement, the Act allows the Government to issue Technical Capability Notices (known as “TCNs”) which can be used to force to alter their service to enable law enforcement to intercept user content. For end-to-end encrypted communications, this would force them to undermine the security and privacy of their service by implementing an encryption backdoor. As of September 2022, the British Government is not yet known to have issued a TCN. (<em>updated September 2022</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Investigatory Powers Act:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/investigatory-powers-act-most-extreme-surveillance-law/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The investigatory Powers Act is UK’s most extreme surveillance law</a>  (Open Rights Group)</li><li><a href=\"https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/2016/11/investigatory-powers-bill-set-to-become-law/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Investigatory Powers Bill set to become Law </a> (Big Brother Watch)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.eff.org/issues/uk-investigatory-powers-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UK Investigatory Powers Bill </a> (Electronic Frontier Foundation)</li></ul><p><strong>Online Safety Bill</strong></p><p><em>May 2021 - Ongoing</em></p><p>The government of the United Kingdom is currently pursuing legislation, the “Online Safety Bill“ which, if not significantly revised, would force platforms to monitor and filter user content by default, alongside using prescribed technologies to combat child sexual abuse material. While well intentioned, the Bill would have the unintended consequence of forcing end-to-end encrypted platforms to undermine the security and privacy of their users to implement techniques to monitor and filter their user content. These concerns have been raised by many members of the Global Encryption Coalition alongside cyber security experts worldwide. The Legislation is currently under consideration by the UK Parliament. (Updated August 2023)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Online Safety Bill:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.globalencryption.org/2022/04/45-organizations-and-cybersecurity-experts-sign-open-letter-expressing-concerns-with-uks-online-safety-bill/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">45 organizations and cybersecurity experts sign an open letter expressing concerns with UK’s Online Safety Bill</a>  (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-online-safety-bill-punishing-victims/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Safety Bill: Punishing Victims </a> (Open Rights Group)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2022/iib-encryption-uk-online-safety-bill/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Impact Brief: End-to-end Encryption under the UK’s Draft Online Safety Bill </a> (Internet Society)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.gp-digital.org/the-uks-online-safety-bill-poses-serious-risk-to-human-rights/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The UK’s Online Safety Bill poses serious risks to human rights </a> (Global Partners Digital)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [-3.2765753, 54.7023545, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2409","Title":"Encryption Threats in the European Union","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2409", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Encryption Threats in the European Union</strong><p><strong>eIDAS</strong></p><p><em>2021 - Ongoing</em></p><p>In 2021, the European Union (EU) proposed an amendment to the Electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services (eIDAS) Regulation that would change provisions related to Qualified Website Authentication Certificates (QWACs). The proposal could empower governments to compel browsers to validate specific Certificate Authorities (CAs) that may or may not comply with industry best practices for ensuring security online. If a web browser is persuaded to accept a fake certificate, a third-party could impersonate the other communicating parties, eavesdrop on the conversation, and/or potentially tamper with or forge the messages exchanged. The amendments are still being discussed in EU Parliament. (<em>updated January 2022</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to eIDAS:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2021/internet-impact-brief-mandated-browser-root-certificates-in-the-eu-eidas-regulation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Impact Brief: Mandated Browser Root Certificates in the European Union’s eIDAS Regulation on the Internet </a> (Mozilla, Internet Society)</li><li><a href=\"https://securityriskahead.eu/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Security Risk Ahead </a> (Mozilla)</li></ul><p><strong>European Union’s CSA Regulation</strong></p><p><em>Feb 2021 - Ongoing</em></p><p>The European Commission is pursuing regulations to combat the proliferation of child sexual abuse (CSA) content online. In their draft regulation, online platforms would be forced to scan user content for CSA content and grooming behavior. While well intentioned, these requirements would force end-to-end encrypted platforms to undermine the security and privacy of their users to implement techniques to monitor and filter their user content. These concerns have been raised by many members of the Global Encryption Coalition alongside cyber security experts worldwide. </p><p>In 2022, the governments and legislatures of several EU member states came out publicly against the regulation. In November 2022, the Austrian Parliament <a href=\"https://en.epicenter.works/content/chat-control-a-good-day-for-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">passed a binding resolution</a>  not to agree to the European Union’s CSA Regulation. The resolution specifically mentions the risks of the CSA Proposal’s general monitoring obligations and the attacks on confidentially of encrypted messages. The <a href=\"https://twitter.com/MarcoBuschmann/status/1603309830084640768?t=tyZ6RiO26N6f7PYNfOmi9w&s=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">German Justice Minister</a> , <a href=\"https://www.patrick-breyer.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/221007-WD-10-026-22-Bewertende-Analyse-zur-Chatkontrolle_EN-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lawyers for the Bundestag</a> , and the <a href=\"https://twitter.com/PiratIvanBartos/status/1524647812083990529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Czech Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalization</a>  all came out with similar statements in 2022 opposing the EU CSA Proposal and supporting strong encryption</p><p>The legislation is currently under consideration by the European Union. (Updated January 2023)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the European Union’s CSA Regulation:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://cdt.org/insights/joint-gec-member-submission-to-the-european-commission-consultation-on-child-sexual-abuse-online/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joint GEC Member Submission to the European Commission Consultation on Child Sexual Abuse Online </a> (Joint Submission)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.globalencryption.org/2022/05/joint-statement-on-the-dangers-of-the-eus-proposed-regulation-for-fighting-child-sexual-abuse-online/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joint statement on the dangers of the EU’s proposed regulation for fighting child sexual abuse online </a> (Joint Statement)</li><li><a href=\"https://edri.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20201020-EDRi-Open-letter-CSAM-and-encryption-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Letter: Civil society views on defending privacy while preventing criminal acts </a> (Joint Letter)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [4.3753041322562, 50.83879505, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2401","Title":"Encryption Threats in Brazil","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2401", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Encryption Threats in Brazil</strong><p><strong>WhatsApp Blocking Case</strong></p><p><em>2015 - ongoing</em></p><p>In 2015 and again in 2016, a judge in Brazil blocked WhatsApp for failing to comply with a court order to provide information in a criminal investigation. As user content is end-to-end encrypted on WhatsApp, the company could not comply with the court order as they did not have access to the user data. The blocking orders were stayed shortly after they were issued and the legality of the blocking orders is currently being argued at the Brazilian Supreme Court. In 2020 2 votes (out of ~11) were in favor of end-to-end encryption before the court was adjourned so a judge could look at the facts of the case. The court may reconvene to reach a final decision. However, in 2020, the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ), which deals with abstract legal issues vs. specific cases,decided definitively that a company (Facebook/WhatsApp) cannot be sanctioned (with fines or by having its services blocked at the level of infrastructure) for having adopted E2EE to protect its users. (Updated August 2023)</p><p>See what some of our members have said around the WhatsApp Blocking Case:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://irisbh.com.br/en/beyond-blocking-whatsapp-suspending-application-providers-in-brazil-can-be-a-slippery-slope/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beyond blocking WhatsApp: suspending application providers in Brazil can be a slippery slope </a> (IRIS)</li></ul><p><strong>Disinformation Bill</strong></p><p><em>Late 2019 - Ongoing</em></p><p>The Brazilian Congress was considering passing legislation aimed at addressing disinformation. However the Bill , known as the “Disinformation Bill” would also have implications for end-to-end encrypted services. Among the requirements in the Bill, messaging providers would be forced to provide traceability, an unclear concept. With little clarity on how to achieve traceability, companies would break end-to-end encryption to trace messages on their platform. Due to advocacy from the Brazilian and international civil society communities, the Disinformation Bill no longer contains traceability requirements in its most recent form. (<em>updated January 2023</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Disinformation Bill:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.accessnow.org/coalition-letter-brazilian-disinformation-bill-threatens-freedom-of-expression-and-privacy-online/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coalition letter: Brazilian disinformation bill threatens freedom of expression and privacy online </a> (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://irisbh.com.br/en/free-speech-content-moderation-and-the-fake-news-bill/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free speech, content moderation and the Fake news Bill </a> (IRIS)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.derechosdigitales.org/14615/brazilian-disinformation-bill-threats-freedom-of-expression-and-privacy-online/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazilian Disinformation Bill Threatens Freedom Of Expression And Privacy Online </a> (Derechos Digitales)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2021/11/brazils-fake-news-bill-congress-must-stand-firm-repealing-dangerous-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazil’s Fake News Bill: Congress Must Stand Firm on Repealing Dangerous and Disproportionate Surveillance Measures</a>  (Electronic Frontier Foundation)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [-47.995027303532, -15.71836875, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2597","Title":"EECC Directive Implementation (Romania)","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2597", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>EECC Directive Implementation (Romania)</strong><p><em>2021 - 2022</em></p><p>In December 2021, the Romanian Chamber of Deputies passed the national implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC Directive). Increased powers for law enforcement surveillance were included in the implementation, including an obligation to allow access to the content of encrypted communications transited in their own networks. Complying with the regulation would require implementing an encryption backdoor for end-to-end encrypted communications services. The Romanian Senate passed the legislation in early 2022. (<em>updated January 202</em>3)</p></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [24.6859225, 45.9852129, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2600","Title":"Russian Proposal to Ban Encrypted Protocols","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2600", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Russian Proposal to Ban Encrypted Protocols</strong><p><em>September 2020</em></p><p>Proposed Russian legislation, would prohibit the use of any encryption protocol that hides the name or identifier of a destination web page or site. This would affect connections such as HTTPS (web) connections using Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.3 that also use a setting called encrypted server name indication (ESNI), as well as protocols such as DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT) – which encrypt DNS queries.</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Russian Proposal to Ban Encrypted Protocols:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2020/internet-society-russias-proposal-would-weaken-the-internet-make-it-less-secure/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Society: Russia’s Proposal Would Weaken the Internet, Make It Less Secure</a>  (Internet Society)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/russia-wants-to-outlaw-tls-1-3-esni-dns-over-https-and-dns-over-tls/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russia wants to outlaw TLS 1.3, ESNI, DNS over HTTPS, and DNS over TLS</a>  (Private Internet Access)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [97.7453061, 64.6863136, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2592","Title":"Kazakhstan Man-in-the-Middle Attack","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2592", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Kazakhstan Man-in-the-Middle Attack</strong><p><em>July 2019 - 2020</em></p><p>In July 2019,users of Kazakh mobile operators trying to access the Internet have received text messages indicating that they need to install government-issued root certificates on their mobile and desktop devices. By installing a government-issued root certificate, the government would have the capability to impersonate the other communicating parties, eavesdrop on the conversation, and/or potentially tamper with or forge the messages exchanged. The major browser providers announced that they would not accept the government issued certificate. (<em>updated September 2022</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Kazakhstan Man-in-the-Middle Attack:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2020/12/18/kazakhstan-root-2020/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Continuing to Protect our Users in Kazakhstan </a> (Mozilla)</li><li><a href=\"https://proton.me/blog/kazakhstan-internet-surveillance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kazakhstan’s aggressive mass surveillance technique explained</a>  (Proton)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2019/internet-society-concerns-kazakhstan-encryption/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Internet Society’s Concerns on the Recent Government Action in Kazakhstan Regarding Encrypted Internet Traffic</a>  (Internet Society and Internet Society Kazakhstan Chapter)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [66.7780818, 48.1012954, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2407","Title":"Belgian Data Retention Legislation","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2407", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Belgian Data Retention Legislation</strong><p><em>September 2021 - November 2021</em></p><p>In 2021, the Belgian Government proposed Data Retention Legislation that would enable law enforcement to force companies to “turn-off“ end-to-end encryption on demand. The legislation was expected to go to Parliament around October 2021, and if it went to Parliament it was seen as likely to move forward into law. Global Encryption Coalition members organized a campaign with local allies against the legislation. The campaign included media outreach, an open letter, and meetings with key decision-makers. In large part because of efforts of members of the Global Encryption Coalition and their allies, support for the legislation crumbled. The main Belgian opposition party has <a href=\"https://www.michaelfreilich.be/encryptie?forceMobile=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">called for Parliamentary hearings</a>  on why the Belgian government is trying to break encryption with this law, Digital Affairs Junior Minister, Mathieu Michel, <a href=\"https://www.lesoir.be/400148/article/2021-10-12/fragiliser-les-messageries-cryptees-pour-mathieu-michel-cest-non?referer=%2Farchives%2Frecherche%3Fdatefilter%3Dlastyear%26sort%3Ddate%2Bdesc%26word%3Dmathieu%2Bmichel\">expressed his opposition</a>  to the encryption provision in a newspaper article, and the Belgian Government removed the obligation for companies to create encryption backdoors from the revised text of the Belgian Data Retention Legislation. In a further win, the Belgian Justice Ministry noted publicly that “at the moment [law enforcement access to end-to-end encrypted communications without breaking the security of all users] appears to be impossible …” (<em>updated September 2022</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Belgian Data Retention Legislation:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.globalencryption.org/2021/09/open-letter-48-organizations-and-cybersecurity-experts-call-on-the-belgian-government-to-halt-legislation-to-undermine-end-to-end-encryption/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open Letter: 107 organizations and cybersecurity experts call on the Belgian Government to halt legislation to undermine end-to-end encryption </a> (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://cdt.org/insights/victory-belgium-scraps-proposed-law-to-backdoor-end-to-end-encryption/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Victory! Belgium Scraps Proposed Law to Backdoor End-to-End Encryption</a>  (Center for Democracy and Technology)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.be/encryption-backdoor-bill-dropped/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Encryption backdoor bill dropped </a> (Internet Society Belgium Chapter)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [4.6667145, 50.6402809, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2405","Title":"German “G-10” Legislation","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2405", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>German “G-10” Legislation</strong><p><em>Late 2020 - June 2021</em></p><p>In 2020, the German Government proposed a controversial legislation, dubbed the “G-10 Legislation,” which would give German law enforcement services expanded surveillance powers. Among the most concerning aspects of the legislation was the power to allow the German government to force over the top services (OTTs), such as end-to-end encrypted communications platforms, to aid them in hacking end points – doing things like sending poisoned updates to apps. This would potentially undermine e2e encrypted applications. Because of the efforts by local and international civil society and industry, including Global Encryption Coalition members, the text of the legislation was changed to explicitly exclude over-the-top services (OTTs) from the assistance obligations. The legislation passed in June 2021. (<em>updated September 2022</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the G-10 Legislation:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.ccc.de/system/uploads/317/original/210601_Gemeinsamer_Brief_G10_BVerfSchG_updated_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Protect security and trust online: against one unlimited extension of monitoring and for that protection from encryption</a>  (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://aboutintel.eu/germany-hacking-reform/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New hacking powers for German intelligence agencies</a>  (Stiftung Neue Verantwortung)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [10.4478313, 51.1638175, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2586","Title":"Amendments to ICT Act (Mauritius)","display":"", "date":"27 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2586", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Amendments to ICT Act (Mauritius)</strong><p><em>2021</em></p><p>In 2021, the Mauritian government published <a href=\"https://www.icta.mu/docs/2021/Social_Media_Public_Consultation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consultation paper</a>  on proposed amendments to the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) law. The proposed ammendments aimed to address abuse and misuse of social media by “requiring the decryption of all web traffic deemed to be ‘social media,’ by intervening in the issuance of security certificates for HTTPS traffic, which would then be routed through government-controlled proxy servers.” This would undermine the use of end-to-end encrypted protocols on the Internet. After local and international outcry, the amendments have not been passed into law. (<em>updated September 2022</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Amendments to ICT Act:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.accessnow.org/cms/assets/uploads/2021/05/Mauritius-ICT-Act-Submission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joint civil society statement in response to the Information & Telecommunications Authority Consultation paper on proposed amendments to the ICT Act for regulating the use and addressing the abuse and misuse of Social Media in Mauritius dated April 14, 2021</a>  (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://cipesa.org/2021/05/mauritius-social-media-regulation-proposal-centres-state-led-censorship/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mauritius’ Social Media Regulation Proposal Centres State-Led Censorship</a>  (CIPESA)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2021/mauritius-igf-and-internet-society-response-to-mauritius-icta-consultation-paper/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mauritius IGF and Internet Society Response to Mauritius ICTA Consultation Paper</a>  (Mauritius IGF & Internet Society)</li><li><a href=\"https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2021/05/12/defending-users-security-in-mauritius/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Defending users’ security in Mauritius</a>  (Mozilla)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [57.534935, -20.321973, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2393","Title":"Attempts to Ban DoH and DoT in the ITU","display":"", "date":"28 Sep 2022", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2393", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Attempts to Ban DoH and DoT in the ITU</strong><p><em>Late 2020 - January 2021</em></p><p>In early 2021, some member states in the International Telecommunications Union suggested banning the use of two important encryption Internet protocols, DoH and DoT. While eventually unsuccessful, this was a dangerous move that could have greatly undermined the security and privacy of the global Internet. <em>(updated September 2022)</em></p></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [6.1379676, 46.2222511, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2397","Title":"Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Australia)","display":"", "date":"30 Jan 2023", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2397", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 (Australia)</strong><p><em>December 2018</em></p><p>In late 2018, the Australian Government passed the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018, also known as the “TOLA Act.“ Among the many new powers the TOLA Act creates for Australian law enforcement, it allows them to issue “Technical Capability Notices, or “TCNs,” which require companies to alter their service to provide law enforcement access to user content on their platform. For end-to-end encrypted communications, this would force them to undermine the security and privacy of their service by implementing an encryption backdoor. While the Australian Government has used some of the other powers granted by the TOLA Act, the Australian Government is not yet known to have issued a TCN. (<em>updated January 2022</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the TOLA Act:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://digitalrightswatch.org.au/2018/12/10/one-giant-step-backwards-for-cyber-security-in-encryption-bill-fiasco/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">One giant step backwards for cyber security in encryption bill fiasco</a>  (Digital Rights Watch)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/news/press-releases/2021/new-study-finds-australias-tola-law-poses-long-term-risks-to-australian-economy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Study Finds Australia’s TOLA Law Poses Long-Term Risks to Australian Economy </a> (Internet Society)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.accessnow.org/access-now-welcomes-inslm-recommendations-on-tola-reform/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Access Now welcomes INSLM recommendations on TOLA reform</a>  (Access Now)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [134.755, -24.7761086, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2583","Title":"Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Regulation for Digital, Social Media and OTT Platforms, 2021","display":"", "date":"30 Jan 2023", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2583", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Regulation for Digital, Social Media and OTT Platforms, 2021</strong><p><em>Late 2021 - Ongoing</em></p><p>The draft “Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Regulation for Digital, Social Media and OTT Platforms, 2021” presents a new content governance framework for digital, social media and OTT platforms operating in the country. It seeks to legally limit intermediary liability protection and introduce traceability within end-to-end encrypted services offered by social media and messaging platforms. (<em>updated January 2023</em>)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Regulation for Digital, Social Media and OTT Platforms, 2021:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.apc.org/en/pubs/international-organisations-call-withdrawal-and-reconsideration-bangladesh-telecommunication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International organisations call for withdrawal and reconsideration of the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission Regulation for Digital, Social Media and OTT Platforms</a>  (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/resources/doc/2022/internet-impact-brief-bangladesh-regulation-for-digital-social-media-and-ott-platforms-2021/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Impact Brief: Bangladesh: Regulation for Digital, Social Media and OTT Platforms, 2021 </a> (Internet Society)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.accessnow.org/bangladesh-digital-social-media-ott-platforms-regulation/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bangladesh’s proposed digital, social media, and OTT platforms regulation needs a complete overhaul </a> (Access Now)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [90.2934413, 24.4769288, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2589","Title":"Draft Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Operations (Nigeria)","display":"", "date":"30 Jan 2023", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2589", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Draft Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Operations (Nigeria)</strong><p><em>May 2022 - Ongoing</em></p><p>In 2022 the Nigerian National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) released a draft bill, the Draft Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Operations (the “Code“), which seeks to regulate Internet platforms. Among the Code’s requirements include traceability requirements. The consensus among cybersecurity experts is that traceability will have negative consequences for the privacy and security of all users. The Code is currently being revised by NITDA based on feedback from a public consultation period. (<em>updated January 2023</em>)</p></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [7.9999721, 9.6000359, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"3445","Title":"Turkiye Disinformation Law","display":"", "date":"30 Jan 2023", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=3445", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Turkiye Disinformation Law</strong><p>June 2022 - Ongoing</p><p>In October 2022, the Turkish legislature passed new legislation that amends several existing laws, including the Internet Law, the Press Law and the Turkish Penal Code. The Disinformation Law expands the scope of these existing laws to cover over-the-top (OTT) services. In addition, it introduces some new requirements. Among the most concerning of these new requirements for OTTs and encryption is the requirement to remove online content and disclose user data. If secondary legislation, which interprets the Disinformation Law for implementation, were to require providers of end-to-end encrypted services to disclose users’ messages in decrypted form, it will force these providers to undermine the security of their users by building vulnerabilities into their systems. The Turkish Information and Communication Technologies Authority is currently developing the secondary legislation. (Updated January 2023)</p><p>See what some of our members have said about the Turkish Disinformation Bill:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/11/turkeys-new-disinformation-law-spells-trouble-free-expression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkey's New Disinformation Law Spells Trouble For Free Expression</a>  (Electronic Frontier Foundation)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.article19.org/resources/turkey-scrap-the-disinformation-bill-and-stop-digital-censorship/'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkey: Scrap the ‘disinformation bill’ and stop digital censorship</a>  (ARTICLE19)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [32.7759983, 39.910037, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2606","Title":"China Blocking TLS 1.3","display":"", "date":"9 Aug 2023", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2606", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>China Blocking TLS 1.3</strong><p><strong>China Blocking TLS 1.3</strong></p><p><em>August 2020</em></p><p>In August 2020, the Chinese Government appeared to begin blocking all web connections (HTTPS) that use Transport Layer Security (TLS) version 1.3 alongside a setting called encrypted server name indication (ESNI). TLS 1.3 improves the security, privacy, and performance of websites and TLS 1.3 is available in all major browsers and web server products. Undermining the use of TLS 1.3 makes users more vulnerable to security and privacy threats.</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to China blocking TLS 1.3:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.internetsociety.org/news/statements/2020/internet-society-blocking-tls-1-3-in-china-makes-the-internet-less-secure/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Society: Blocking TLS 1.3 in China Makes the Internet Less Secure</a>  (Internet Society)</li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [104.999927, 35.000074, 0.0]}},{"type": "Feature","properties": {"id":"2603","Title":"Encryption Threats in United States","display":"", "date":"9 Aug 2023", "excerpt":"","category_name":"Encryption Threats", "category_id":"20", "image":"", "link":"https://www.globalencryption.org/?p=2603", "name": "start","popupContent": "<div><p><strong>Encryption Threats in United States</strong><p><strong>EARN IT Act</strong></p><p><em>September 2020 - December 2022</em></p><p>In 2020, the EARN IT Act was introduced to United States Congress. The legislation aims to make changes to Section 230 of Title 47 of the US code, which provides intermediary liability for user content shared on Internet platforms. EARN IT Act would undermine the intermediary liability protections for platforms, forcing them to monitor user content or face legal risk for their users activities. In addition, EARN IT Act makes it so courts could consider the offering of end-to-end encrypted services as evidence to prove that a provider is complicit in child exploitation crimes. As a result, the EARN IT Act would heavily disincentivize companies from offering end-to-end encryption, and instead prompt them to develop encryption backdoors. The EARN IT Act was reintroduced to Congress in January 2022.</p><p>The EARN IT Act failed to pass before the end of the 117th Congress. (Updated January 2023)</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the EARN IT Act:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://cdt.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Human-rights-coalition-opposition-letter-to-EARN-IT-Act-S3538.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opposition to the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2022 (EARN IT Act)</a> (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.article19.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Civil-Society-Coalition-Letter-EARN-IT-Act-9.15.20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Opposition to the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (EARN IT Act)</a> (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/the-earn-it-act-is-a-disaster-for-online-speech-and-privacy-especially-for-the-lgbtq-and-sex-worker-communities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The EARN IT Act is a Disaster for Online Speech and Privacy, Especially for the LGBTQ and Sex Worker Communities</a> (ACLU)</li></ul><p><strong>LAED Act</strong></p><p><em>January 2020 - January 2021</em></p><p>The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data (LAED) Act was introduced to United States Congress in January 2021. This legislation would directly undermine encryption by giving law enforcement the power to force companies to build encryption backdoors to allow access to user content. The LAED Act failed to be enacted during the 2019-2021 Congress and has not been reintroduced.</p><p>See what some of our members have said in opposition to the LAED Act</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.globalencryption.org/2020/07/a-frontal-assault-on-encryption-by-mandating-backdoors/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latest U.S. Proposal A Frontal Assault on Encryption by Mandating Backdoors</a> (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/senates-new-anti-encryption-bill-even-worse-earn-it-and-thats-saying-something\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Senate’s New Anti-Encryption Bill Is Even Worse Than EARN IT, and That’s Saying Something</a> (Electronic Frontier Foundation)</li><li><a href=\"https://proton.me/blog/usa-laed-act-anti-encryption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act wants to ban strong encryption</a> (Proton)</li></ul><p><strong>STOP CSAM Act</strong></p><p>2023 - Ongoing</p><p>In 2023, the STOP CSAM Act was introduced to United States Congress. The Legislation would allow any company, non-profit, or individual that is involved in operating any significant aspect of the Internet ecosystem or involved in distributing software that is used in Internet communications, to be subject to lawsuits brought by victims of child abuse. Second, those entities and individuals subject to suit could be held liable for being “reckless” in actions that “facilitate” or “promote” communications over the Internet. To attempt to safeguard themselves from potential civil liability, Internet computer service providers may be forced to introduce encryption backdoors, undermining the security and privacy of all users. (Updated May 2023)</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.globalencryption.org/2020/07/a-frontal-assault-on-encryption-by-mandating-backdoors/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latest U.S. Proposal A Frontal Assault on Encryption by Mandating Backdoors</a> (Open Letter)</li><li><a href=\"https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/06/senates-new-anti-encryption-bill-even-worse-earn-it-and-thats-saying-something\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Senate’s New Anti-Encryption Bill Is Even Worse Than EARN IT, and That’s Saying Something</a> (Electronic Frontier Foundation)</li><li><a href=\"https://proton.me/blog/usa-laed-act-anti-encryption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act wants to ban strong encryption</a> (Proton)</li></ul><p><strong>Cooper Davis Act</strong></p><p><em>2023</em></p><p>The Cooper Davis Act was introduced to US Congress in 2023. The Cooper Davis Act would compel companies to report on their users communications directly to the US Drug Enforcement Agency. Companies are required to report when they have knowledge of facts and circumstances “establishing that a crime is being or has already been committed” involving illegal narcotics activities. In an ammendment to the legislation, the Cooper Davis Act would require that the provider not “deliberately blind itself” to violations. Given the current discourse among the US Justice Department around encryption, thi vague requirement would likely be used by prosecutors to infer liability on end-to-end encrypted services. It is impossible to monitor user content on end-to-end encrypted services, leading the providers of these services to make the choice undermine the encryption of their services in order to avoid liability. (Updated August 2023)</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-condemns-senate-vote-on-bill-forcing-internet-companies-to-spy-on-users-for-the-dea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-condemns-senate-vote-on-bill-forcing-internet-companies-to-spy-on-users-for-the-dea</a> </li></ul></p></p></div>"},"geometry": {"type": "Point","coordinates": [-100.445882, 39.7837304, 0.0]}},]</script> <div class="component-map"> <div class="map"> <div id="map" class="isoc_map" style="background-color:#e6ecef; height:800px"></div> </div> </div> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">What did people and organizations tell us on their choice to use and implement strong encryption?</h4> <div class="pt-cv-wrapper"><div class="pt-cv-view pt-cv-pinterest pt-cv-colsys pt-cv-shadow pt-cv-bb" id="pt-cv-view-46235f6up8"><div data-id="pt-cv-page-1" class="pt-cv-page" data-cvc="3"><div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col" data-pid="4196"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><div class="pt-cv-content">Nowadays, censorship and cybersecurity issues are on the rise. 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