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tweetiepooh · 17-09-2025, 11:24

If government could easily intercept all communications they wouldn't need all the hassle of this sort of bill. I am sure their capabilities are greater than is known but I am equally sure that some platforms are secure enough to make their jobs much harder and can be hardened further if desired.

Additionally encryption can also be coupled with signing to ensure communication isn't interfered with en-route. And yes there are ways to break this, proxies that decrypt contents then reencrypt can hide that activity but having their certificates in the trust store of the client.

But why shouldn't we be able to communicate securely without any old bad actor in the middle being able to read such. We should also look forward, even if the government now is "trustworthy", what about any future government?

17-09-2025, 11:24	#7
tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,345	Re: Chat Control law would scan your emails for content If government could easily intercept all communications they wouldn't need all the hassle of this sort of bill. I am sure their capabilities are greater than is known but I am equally sure that some platforms are secure enough to make their jobs much harder and can be hardened further if desired. Additionally encryption can also be coupled with signing to ensure communication isn't interfered with en-route. And yes there are ways to break this, proxies that decrypt contents then reencrypt can hide that activity but having their certificates in the trust store of the client. But why shouldn't we be able to communicate securely without any old bad actor in the middle being able to read such. We should also look forward, even if the government now is "trustworthy", what about any future government? __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.