Global Encryption Coalition
In the five years since its launch on May 14 2020, the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) and its members have reshaped the worldwide debate around encryption. The Coalition started during uncertain times, as the world faced the first few months of a global pandemic. With just 37 civil society members at its founding, the Coalition […]
The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition,1 raise grave concerns with the impact that the Article 8 ter of the legislation “Sortir la France du piège du narcotrafic,” will have on the security and privacy […]
Global Encryption Coalition members have been closely monitoring the conversations happening in the European Union (EU) surrounding the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation. The Hungarian Presidency, responsible for leading negotiations on the file within the Council of the EU, has attempted numerous votes on the file during its sixth-month presidency. These votes have been unsuccessful, as […]
The Global Encryption Coalition Steering Committee was proud to host the second edition of The Encryption Summit: Encrypt Today to Safeguard Tomorrow on October 21st, 2024. The summit brought together encryption experts from academia, civil society, and business to discuss key developments in the global encryption policy debate. In five sessions, the Summit covered digital rights […]
By John Perrino – Internet Society Global Encryption Day (GED) continues to grow awareness of how encryption empowers and protects people online. The fourth annual GED was celebrated around the world on October 21 with 60+ coalition member events held over four weeks — from Japan to South Sudan and San Francisco. Social media posts […]
As Members of the European Parliament, we recognize the vital role that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) plays in safeguarding the privacy, security, and fundamental rights of European citizens. End-to-end encryption (E2EE) is the cornerstone of secure communication in our digital age. It ensures that personal data, confidential information, and private communications remain protected from unauthorized access, […]
Strong encryption is a critical technology that helps keep people, their information, and communications private and secure. It underpins online trust, protects members of vulnerable communities, and safeguards the data of governments, businesses, and citizens from criminals and other malicious actors. However, some governments and organizations are pushing to weaken encryption, which would create a […]
Dear Ministers, The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition, write to express our concerns with the 9 September Hungarian Presidency compromise texts on the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation. During the Belgian Presidency, the Global Encryption […]
Save the date! Join us on 21 October 2024 for the 4th annual Global Encryption Day. Let’s make this year’s Global Encryption Day the biggest one yet. See you soon!
End-to-end encryption plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety, security and privacy of millions in Australia. However, the statutory review of the Australian Online Safety Act erroneously characterises end-to-end encryption as an obstacle to online safety and law enforcement, instead of recognising that it is essential for online security and weakening it reduces safety for all. […]