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 […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]