End-to-end Encryption Woes for the UK

If you’ve ever used an online messaging platform, chances are end-to-end encryption has been present and taken advantage of – the use of this is to protect data being sent so it can’t be read or modified by a third party. It is an essential tool in everyday life from catching up with a friend to digital nomad jobs sending data around the world – but it seems not everyone is happy with the tech, as the UK may be looking to step up its own efforts to block end-to-end encryption in the future. The ban had first been proposed a number of years ago back in 2015 along with a number of different legislation actions that could give governments the ability to access messages remotely if the need was deemed dire, but the space had been relatively quiet since then until early 2022 where news around a potential ban on the encryption technique was brought up once more with the UK government partnering with some digital ad agencies to change public opinion on the safety feature. With a snappy hashtag meant to get users on board, it seems once again information that may not be entirely accurate regarding the…