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 […]
On 13 February 2025, 109 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published a joint letter to the British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper calling on the UK Home Office to rescind its demand that Apple create a backdoor into its end-to-end encrypted services. The letter, published and sent to the […]
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 […]
End-to-end encryption means that our family photographs, messages to friends and family, financial information, and the commercially sensitive data of businesses can all be kept safe from harm’s way. But the UK Government has continued its quest to undermine encryption, most recently with the Online Safety Bill. In its draft legislation, the UK Government would […]
At a time when people need digital security more than ever, governments should support end-to-end encryption as the most effective way to ensure the personal security of billions of people and the national security of nations around the world.