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. […]
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Child sexual abuse and its distribution online is a serious crime that can only be effectively addressed if EU member states take a measured approach that is informed by expert evidence. We are concerned by developments in the Council of the EU where the Belgian Presidency continues to advocate using scanning technologies for encrypted messaging […]
El Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, la Internet Freedom Foundation, Internet Society, and Mozilla Corp, que constituyen el Comité Directivo de la Global Encryption Coalition, emitieron la siguiente declaración sobre la adopción del cifrado como principio de seguridad informática para cada persona en Chile: El 8 de abril, el gobierno chileno publicó […]
The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla Corp, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition, issued the following statement regarding the adoption of encryption as a principle of computer security for every person in Chile: On April 8th, the Chilean government published […]
This week, the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC-SC) contributed an important statement to the ongoing discussions at the United Nations concerning the Secretary General’s Global digital compact. The attached PDF contains a statement read by a representative of the GEC-SC to the UN, Mallory Knodel, articulating the expert insights and proposed amendments […]
On 6 June, academic and civil society organizations from all over the globe make urgent plea to the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil: Protect fundamental rights by acknowledging encryption’s critical value in protecting privacy and freedom of expression, especially for vulnerable groups. The Federal Supreme Court of Brazil is set to resume the trial for […]
The Global Encryption Coalition’s Steering Committee (GEC-SC) is alarmed by the latest proposal for a compromise presented by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union to advance the negotiations on the ‘Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse’ (EU CSAM). We are particularly concerned about: The GEC-SC takes […]
Submitted 23 February 2024 via email to Ofcom at [email protected] These non-confidential comments are submitted on behalf of the Global Encryption Coalition’sSteering Committee, which consists of the Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and the Mozilla Corporation. They concern the Draft Guidance Ofcom prepared regarding implementation […]
5 February 2024 Dear Home Secretary,We, the undersigned, write to express our concerns over the proposed changes to the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) notices regime. We write as individuals in our personal capacities who have devoted their careers and lives to building a safer, more reliable, and more inclusive Internet.We are particularly concerned about […]
Global Encryption Coalition Steering Committee Statement on the ECtHR Court Ruling on Encryption in Podchasov v. Russia The Global Encryption Coalition Steering Committee (GEC-SC)* welcomes the recent ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the case of Podchasov v. Russia, which unequivocally reaffirms the position that mandatory requirements imposed by governments to […]