France blocks government encryption backdoor measure

In a significant win for digital privacy, French lawmakers rejected proposals to weaken end‑to‑end encryption for combating drug trafficking, standing firm against executive pressure


techdirt.com / A Win For Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

French lawmakers rejected a dangerous proposal that would have weakened end-to-end encryption to combat drug trafficking, overcoming heavy pressure from the Interior Ministry.

techdirt.com / A Win For Encryption: France Rejects Backdoor Mandate

The French National Assembly reversed its earlier support for a flawed law that would have weakened end-to-end encryption in the fight against drug trafficking, rejecting the measure despite heavy pressure from the Interior Ministry.


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