Encryption Issue

National security, data privacy and 'protecting youth from being misled' are among reasons cited

WhatsApp is currently contesting the IT Rules case in India, wherein it faces the prospect of being compelled to compromise chat encryption to aid the government in message tracing

This was clarified in the frequently asked questions (FAQs) released by Minister of State for MeitY Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday

In the name of a responsible internet, several will be eager to abet the government in soft censorship.

The recommendations assume significance in view of the ongoing battle between the government and WhatsApp over encryption.

Australia asks tech cos to do impossible: They must decrypt any communications by users, upon a secret demand made by the competent authorities, but cannot cause a 'systemic weakness' when decrypting

WhatsApp's recent end-to-end encryption for all voice messages and calls is not one of its kind

The FBI wants greater access to encrypted devices. Intelligence officials say this could expose US govt data to foreign powers