The European Union is advancing plans to establish backdoor encryption to provide law enforcement with easier access to encrypted data by 2026. This initiative, as outlined in the ProtectEU plan, is driven by concerns that law enforcement is losing ground against criminals due to lack of data access. Henna Virkkunen, an EC executive, highlighted a significant gap in police investigations, where 85% of cases lack necessary data access. The proposal intends to amend the Cybersecurity Act and includes the establishment of a Security Research & Innovation Campus to explore the technical aspects of this roadmap.
The EU aims to implement backdoor encryption by 2026 to enable law enforcement access to crucial data, despite significant security and privacy concerns.
Henna Virkkunen emphasized the need for law enforcement to keep pace with criminal activity, claiming that in 85% of cases, they lack necessary data access.
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