UK Prime Minister David Cameron could move to block encrypted chat apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, or Snapchat, if he wins the next elections. Basically, all apps that offer “methods of communication that cannot be read by the security services even if they have a warrant” could be affected.The intention for the ban comes shortly after the tragic events that happened in Paris, and are part of Cameron’s plans for new surveillance powers. UK legislation already allows access to communications data through fixed or mobile phones, letters, etc. — with a proper warrant ...
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