The Canadian government in Ottawa is pushing for the passage of Bill C-26, which would grant officials the power to secretly order telecom companies to install backdoors in encrypted networks. This move is intended to enhance the country's cyber readiness. However, critics argue that these provisions could compromise online security and privacy. An op-ed by Ron Deibert and Kate Robertson in the Globe and Mail highlights concerns that the bill could introduce vulnerabilities into next-generation cybersecurity tools, thereby threatening the online security of Canadians. The Parliament of Canada is expected to pass the bill, which aims to allow for surveillance.
"The bill, known as Bill C-26, contains provisions that would allow government officials to secretly order telecoms to install backdoors in encrypted networks, potentially compromising the online security of Canadians." https://t.co/hzULotFLEq
"[I]t makes no sense that the Canadian #government would itself seek the ability to create more holes, rather than patching them. Yet it is pushing for potential new powers that would infect next-generation #cybersecurity tools with old diseases." #ethics #law #internet #privacy https://t.co/FjN9om55zl
UPDATE: The Parliament of #Canada is expected to pass #BillC26 in an attempt to increase the country's cyber readiness. In an op-ed for the @globeandmail, the Citizen Lab’s @RonDeibert and @KateRobertson_ warn of the federal bill’s potential to threaten the online security of…
NEW: by @KateRobertson_ and me in the @globeandmail "Ottawa wants the power to create secret backdoors in our networks to allow for surveillance" https://t.co/inPnEDW82t https://t.co/xuqAH3YEZJ
Opinion: Ottawa wants the power to create secret backdoors in our networks to allow for surveillance https://t.co/E7S2pUMkvs