European Parliament Committee Recommends End-To-End Encryption For All Electronic Communications

[Lucian Armasu]

The European Parliament's (EP’s) Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs proposed that end-to-end encryption for electronic communications is necessary to protect European Union citizens' fundamental privacy rights and personal data.

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[JamesSneed]

It must be nice to live in a country that has a citizens first policy. I do not want to move to the EU but I wish the US would change its culture in politics from corporations first to citizens first. The EU also has a lovely 2-year warranty law to keep companies from making stuff that will fail in a year or so.

 

[dstarr3]

Seriously. Living in a first-world nation must be nice. Americans have no clue what it's like anymore.

 

[Morbus]

Thank the gods for common sense!
Also, I'm glad we, Europeans, can keep laughing at the rest of the world.

 

[hannibal]

I am European and don't feel anything that is laughtable in other countries, but I agree that citicens should be priority in everywhere. USA should remember its constitution law and think what is its spirit. It is a guideline that would work in most cases anywhere in the world!
But everything has to start somewhere and I hope that all electronic and information companies take this matter very seriously. Soon other parts of the world will demand the same in their areas too.

 

[JamesSneed]

I am European and don't feel anything that is laughtable in other countries, but I agree that citicens should be priority in everywhere. USA should remember its constitution law and think what is its spirit. It is a guideline that would work in most cases anywhere in the world!
But everything has to start somewhere and I hope that all electronic and information companies take this matter very seriously. Soon other parts of the world will demand the same in their areas too.

Being from the US I hope we follow the EU in many areas that effect consumers and citizens as you seem to intact some of the most lovely legislation to protect the everyday person.

 

[Gillerer]

You need to remember this news piece is only about a European Parliament committee proposal. EP is often at the forefront of civil liberties talks, but if the national governments don't agree to it, nothing will happen.

As a EU citizen, the European Parliament often feels more like a think tank than a legislative body, considering how little effect their decisions have.