Subj : The Encryption Summit: all the news and updates as they happened
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Oct 19 2023 12:30:06

The Encryption Summit: all the news and updates as they happened

Date:
Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:24:41 +0000

Description:
A virtual event to shed light on the power of encryption and the regulatory 
challenges is currently facing. Follow TechRadar live blog for all the latest 
updates on GED2023.

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As our lives became more digitized, online privacy concerns went mainstream. 
Once a prerogative of businesses and cybersecurity geeks, usage of 
privacy-preserving software like VPN services and secure messaging apps are 
now the norm among citizens around the world. The Global Encryption Coalition 
(GEC) 

With over 300 global members, the GEC promotes and defends encryption while 
supporting efforts by companies to offer encrypted services to their users. 
Its Steering Committee includes the Internet Society, Mozilla, the Internet 
Freedom Foundation, Global Partners Digital, and the Centre for Democracy and 
Technology. 

There's just one problem: the main system responsible for preserving people's 
anonymity, encryption, is under attack as worldwide governments increasingly 
see this as an obstacle. The UK Online Safety Bill ( now law ) is just one of 
the many regulations attempting to break encryption on security grounds, in 
fact. 

The stakes are certainly high for the future of privacy and security. 

That's why the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC) decided to host Power to the 
People: The Encryption Summit. The online event includes a total of five 
panels, aiming "to celebrate the many ways in which encryption makes us 
powerful, investigate the regulatory challenges facing encryption, and unite 
our community." 

I'll be reporting the experts' insights as the event unfolds, so scroll down 
our live blog coverage below to keep up. 

The first panel hosted by India-based advocate group Internet Freedom 
Foundation is about to kick off. Power to the People! #GED2023Join us today 
at The Encryption Summit, as we celebrate our right to privacy and fight back 
to ensure everyone, everywhere has access to encryption. 
https://t.co/aOfYgFsUoe October 19, 2023 See more 

Speakers will delve into the importance of encrypted communication for 
journalists in South Asia and how regulatory efforts to undermine encryption 
in the region could threaten freedom of expression and a free press.



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Link to news story:
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he-news-and-updates-as-they-happened


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