Bringing encryption restrictions in through the back door [LWN.net]

Bringing encryption restrictions in through the back door

Posted Mar 19, 2020 0:51 UTC (Thu) by Cyberax (✭ supporter ✭, #52523)
In reply to: Bringing encryption restrictions in through the back door by jmclnx
Parent article: Bringing encryption restrictions in through the back door

> I do not see things being "gone", Signal, tor and others can just move their headquarters to another country.
And then VISA will block them and the US will issue an arrest warrant for their founders.

Bringing encryption restrictions in through the back door

Posted Mar 21, 2020 19:24 UTC (Sat) by marcH (subscriber, #57642) [Link]

> the US will issue an arrest warrant for their founders.

Sure.

https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/24/21150918/european-comm...
> Signal becomes European Commission’s messaging app of choice in security clampdown. It’s the recommended app for public instant messaging

I heard Angela Merkel wasn't super happy when Snowden told her the NSA was spying on her.