British youth faces 100,000-euro bill for bomb threat joke that prompted Spain to scramble a fighter plane to escort easyJet flight
The accused was checking in for a flight at London Gatwick airport when he sent a message to friends via Snapchat. It was picked up by the UK security services when the plane was flying over French airspace
Source: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/british-youth-faces-100000euro-bill-for-bomb-20240122151721-nt.html
>send a meme on snapchat
>get fined 120k
Would he have been saved by using any chat service with end-to-end encryption? Even Whatsapp? How can one avoid this happening to them?
⚡️hidden tech
#why #im #privacy
The accused was checking in for a flight at London Gatwick airport when he sent a message to friends via Snapchat. It was picked up by the UK security services when the plane was flying over French airspace
Source: https://www.surinenglish.com/spain/british-youth-faces-100000euro-bill-for-bomb-20240122151721-nt.html
>send a meme on snapchat
>get fined 120k
Would he have been saved by using any chat service with end-to-end encryption? Even Whatsapp? How can one avoid this happening to them?
⚡️hidden tech
#why #im #privacy
Privacy Companies Push Back Against EU Plot To End Online Privacy
An urgent appeal has been relayed to ministers across the #EU by a consortium of tech companies, exacting a grave warning against backing a proposed regulation focusing on child sexual abuse as a pretense to jeopardize the security integrity of internet services relying on end-to-end encryption and end privacy for all citizens.
In a open letter a total of 18 organizations – predominantly comprising providers of encrypted email and messaging services – have voiced concerns about the potential experimental regulation by the European Commission (EC), singling out the “detrimental” effects on children’s #privacy and #security and the possible dire repercussions for #cybersecurity.
#BigBrother #EUChatControl
#ChatControl #Encryption
An urgent appeal has been relayed to ministers across the #EU by a consortium of tech companies, exacting a grave warning against backing a proposed regulation focusing on child sexual abuse as a pretense to jeopardize the security integrity of internet services relying on end-to-end encryption and end privacy for all citizens.
In a open letter a total of 18 organizations – predominantly comprising providers of encrypted email and messaging services – have voiced concerns about the potential experimental regulation by the European Commission (EC), singling out the “detrimental” effects on children’s #privacy and #security and the possible dire repercussions for #cybersecurity.
#BigBrother #EUChatControl
#ChatControl #Encryption