Joint Letter on the UK Government’s use of Investigatory Powers Act to attack End-to-End Encryption

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Parents’ guide to encryption

Kids live in a digital world. Even before they start using online tools, devices and games on their own, parents take pictures of them, share them and store the on the cloud. Encryption is the best tool we have to keep them safe online.

Learn more about how to use encryption to protect children.

Encryption safeguards the personal security of billions of people and the national security of countries around the world.

The Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) was founded in 2020 by the Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital and the Internet Society and now has over 350 members.

Its mission is to promote and defend encryption in key countries and multilateral fora where it is under threat. The GEC also supports efforts by companies to offer encrypted services to their users.

Every day, we promote and protect encryption all over the world. Find out how we take action:

What did people and organizations tell us on their choice to use and implement strong encryption?

As technology continues to advance, data privacy and security have become increasingly important. End-to-end encryption has become a popular solution for protecting data from prying eyes. It is a technique that encrypts messages or data in such a way that only the sender and receiver can read them, and nobody in between, including service providers ... Read More

Strong encryption systems (extending encryption) in the better protection of human rights, and the fact that the two aspects reinforce each other, hence creating a virtuous cycle. Encryption ensures that the data stored on computer systems, those on cloud computing such as Apple and Google, and those being transmitted through computer networks, including the Internet, ... Read More

Tutanota is the secure email service that automatically protects all data with end-to-end encryption. In today’s internet, encryption is the best tool we have to protect our sensitive data from prying eyes. To fight for our right to privacy – to protect journalists, whistleblowers, human rights activists as well as all citizens around the world ... Read More

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