British prime minister says he'd ban encrypted messaging services if elected to power again

[Adhmuz]

"Are we going to allow a means of communications which it simply isn’t possible to read?"
By those who were never intended to read said communication, yes absolutely. In fact, they likely don't have the power to stop every form of encrypted communications, at least not without defecating on several human rights in the process. It's also impossible to draw the line on what they'd consider an encrypted communication, would an encrypted vpn be subject to their spying? Hell, what about HTTPS? Any and every encrypted document? It's just not possible, so why bother targeting such meaningless apps in the first place. If anything all that came of this it's going to be disappointment towards Prime Minister David Cameron for coming up with such a horrible idea.

 

[Railman]

Kim jong cameron is a complete and utter imbecile.

Have fun sticking back doors in to all the encrypted software already available, Heard of security much?

Apple will be banned, Bitcoin will be banned, Online banking will be banned...

No piracy, porn or freedom of speech please, Were british......

Every time Cameron opens his mouth I am just staggered that he was chosen to lead a major political party. The man is a complete baffoon without a trace of common sense.

 

[Guest]

It doesn't matter what he wants. The encryption technology is getting better everyday.
What is he going to do, arrest everyone that loads a free crypto on their machine?

While he is doing all that and has his back turned somebody will blow up 10 Downing. Oops they planned the whole thing with messages on paper and secret mail drops, just like the old days.

Personally, I think anyone running for a national office should take a psych test. If they get higher that a 3 on the paranoid index, scale of 1 to 10, they are ineligible. Just a thought.

 

[Guest]

It's interesting how David Cameron wants to follow the same steps as Putin. In Russia all encrypted communications are banned.

It seems the XXI century will be dominated by ditactorship

 

[davislane1]

It's interesting how David Cameron wants to follow the same steps as Putin. In Russia all encrypted communications are banned.

It seems the XXI century will be dominated by ditactorship

Cameron and his ilk don't want to follow in the steps of Putin. They don't have the mettle for it. They merely want more policing power, which is about as generic as it gets in govt.