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'Independent' gov law reviewer wants users preemptively identified before they're 'allowed' to use encryption

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Re: What?

It's quite simple; if both users of a chat app are verified, end to end encryption can be used. If one of the users is not verified, encrypted comms go via the provider's server so it can be subject to lawful interception.

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