A video explaining the basics behind end-to-end encryption and why Index on Censorship believes that strong encryption is essential for national security and public safety and that this should be reflected in the Online Safety Bill. Hear from Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Dr Phil Zimmermann, creator of Pretty Good Privacy and Ross J Anderson, professor of security engineering at the universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge.
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