Amy Stevens
@amystevens.bsky.social
Sociologist/Criminologist
Researching surveillance, resistance, encryption, human rights, law enforcement, and tech
Researching surveillance, resistance, encryption, human rights, law enforcement, and tech
Reposted by Amy Stevens
"The British government’s undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability to view fully encrypted material, not merely assistance in cracking a specific account, and has no known precedent in major democracies."
Then it exceeds the scope of TCNs. Unless it is for bulk intercept?
Then it exceeds the scope of TCNs. Unless it is for bulk intercept?
Wow. There have been fears of the UK government using a technical capability notice to demand encryption backdoors for years.
Now it’s happened. UK is demanding Apple provide access to encrypted cloud backups
Great @joemenn.bsky.social scoop
Now it’s happened. UK is demanding Apple provide access to encrypted cloud backups
Great @joemenn.bsky.social scoop
U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
Secret order requires blanket access to protected cloud backups around the world, which if implemented would undermine Apple’s privacy pledge to its users.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"The British government’s undisclosed order, issued last month, requires blanket capability to view fully encrypted material, not merely assistance in cracking a specific account, and has no known precedent in major democracies."
Then it exceeds the scope of TCNs. Unless it is for bulk intercept?
Then it exceeds the scope of TCNs. Unless it is for bulk intercept?
Reposted by Amy Stevens
Reposting this #Surveillance Studies Start Pack again as the influx continues. It's now at over 140 researchers, journalists, activists and organizations! Using Starter Packs is a rather brilliant Blue Sky feature: you just click on them and either "Follow All" at the top, or select individuals.
My Surveillance Studies Starter Pack is evolving and expanding rapidly...
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November 12, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Reposting this #Surveillance Studies Start Pack again as the influx continues. It's now at over 140 researchers, journalists, activists and organizations! Using Starter Packs is a rather brilliant Blue Sky feature: you just click on them and either "Follow All" at the top, or select individuals.
Reposted by Amy Stevens
Wait, what. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
September 10, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Wait, what. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...