Major players within the tech industry have long-opposed the idea of government access to users' messages and chat conversations -- now they're continuing the fight with an open letter to GCHQ (the UK's government communication headquarters) lambasting proposals that could allow officials to eavesdrop on encrypted chats. . Senior intelligence officials at GCHQ first introduced the idea of a "ghost protocol" back in November 2018. Instead of breaking message encryption -- a move that Apple went head to head with the FBI over back 2016 -- the technique would send a copy of the message to a third party (in this case, the government) like an email CC. The link for this article located at Engadget is no longer available. . Leading tech firms challenge GCHQ's proposal for state surveillance of encrypted messaging, citing concerns over user privacy and safety breaches.. Encrypted Chats, Government Access, Privacy Issues, Tech Industry, Ghost Protocols. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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