Discussions are ongoing on the need for a bill to prohibit this form of security. But no decision has been taken so far.
Law enforcement continues to bend its weapons against end-to-end encryption.
According to the Politico website, members of the U.S. government met last week at a national security council to discuss whether or not a law banning this form of computer protection is necessary.
No decision was taken at the end of this meeting. But the subject is likely to remain on the table under pressure from the police and intelligence agencies.
Such legislation would be unique in the Western world and would place the United States on the same level as Russia or China.
Certainly, some countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom have already passed particularly intrusive laws on digital communications, requiring operators and service providers to work with law enforcement to provide access to encrypted communications.
But these laws do not prohibit end-to-end encryption.
The ban would facilitate monitoring
In this case, to access content exchanged by an application such as WhatsApp or Telegram, there is finally only one solution, it is to hack into the terminal in order to access the data before encryption.
This can be done by installing third-party malware, as is allowed in France or Germany.
Another possibility is to oblige the service provider to integrate a backdoor into its application, for example in the form of a phantom interlocutor or a secret synchronization of exchanges with a third-party terminal.
But these different solutions only allow targeted attacks and are probably difficult to industrialize.
An outright ban on end-to-end encryption would make law enforcement's life much easier. It would be sufficient to collect the encryption keys and activate the usual interception devices.
What are the chances of such a law appearing in the United States?
It's hard to say.
Still, the decision to hold an NSC deputies meeting — which has happened rarely under national security adviser John Bolton — suggests that the issue may not remain on the back burner for long.
This issue pits law enforcement against the Ministry of Commerce, which believes that end-to-end encryption helps to protect the country's resources and infrastructure.
Source : Politico
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