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‘Five Eyes’ alliance demands ways to access encrypted apps

No need to worry about TikToc, your own government wants a back door into your email…

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The Five Eyes alliance on Sunday demanded that tech companies allow access to law enforcement agencies to encrypted apps.

The intelligence alliance is comprised of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

“There is increasing consensus across governments and international institutions that action must be taken”, the alliance said in a statement, warning that the growth of end-to-end encrypted apps that make official oversight impossible – like Signal, Telegram, FaceBook Messenger and WhatsApp – “pose significant challenges to public safety.”

The group, therefore, called on tech companies to “embed the safety of the public in system designs”, providing access to law enforcement “in a readable and usable format”.

The statement was also signed by India and Japan, which cooperate in intelligence with the group.

Pro-privacy advocates have warned that encoding the means for law enforcement to access a user’s communications can empower dictatorial governments. The Five Eyes, however, stressed that its proposal would require safeguards and oversight so that authorities cannot take advantage of their access.

Netanyahu: If we give into interest groups, we’ll have a third lockdown

“I emphasize, our Torah is a Torah of life, it sanctifies life, so tell your communities to obey the rules, and save lives,” said the prime minister. 464851
“I emphasize, our Torah is a Torah of life, it sanctifies life, so tell your communities to obey the rules, and save lives,” said the prime minister.

England’s hospitality bosses prepare legal challenge to Covid lockdowns

Threat to UK is as great as bombing of London – but too many just do not see it that way. Boris is no Churchill.

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Exclusive: industry leaders say government should show scientific basis for restrictions

Business leaders are mounting a legal challenge to the government’s lockdown restrictions, which they say have decimated the hospitality industry.

The challenge to the legality of emergency legislation is due to be handed to Downing Street on Monday as swathes of the country prepared for stricter lockdown rules.

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Czech Republic goes from model Covid-19 response to brink of second lockdown

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Country lauded as success in managing pandemic on verge of new blanket closures

The Czech Republic could be set for a second lockdown following a dramatic rise in Covid-19 infections that has transformed it into Europe’s fastest growing outbreak just months after being hailed as one of the continent’s success stories in managing the pandemic.

A new peak of 8,618 cases was recorded on Friday in the country of 10.7 million, up more than 3,000 on the previous day and significantly more per capita than any other European state. Spain, with a population of just under 47 million and currently the second worst-affected country, documented 12,788 infections on the same day.

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