Will the UK's Draft Online Safety Bill affect encryption requirements?

Using the Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit, this brief has found that encryption requirements under the UK’s Draft Online Safety Bill will negatively impact all four of the qualities that maximize the Internet’s potential as a resource for good: open, globally connected, secure and trustworthy.

What does the UK GDPR say about encryption?

The UK GDPR’s security principle requires to you put in place appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure you process personal data securely. Article 32 provides further considerations for the security of your processing.

Does the UK need a security scan for encrypted messages?

The UK government has admitted that the technology needed to securely scan encrypted messages sent on Signal and WhatsApp doesn’t exist, weakening its controversial Online Safety Bill.