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Five Eyes nations want legal access to backdoors to fight 'illegal content'

The nations argue that encryption can make the enforcement of public safety difficult, particularly when it comes to serious problems like child exploitation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Oct 2020

Encryption

C-DATA OLT firmware has intentional backdoors, allege researchers

A range of optical line termination (OLT) devices made by China-based manufacturer and vendor C-DATA may be riddled with vulnerabilities and backdoors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2020

Encryption

Govts risk cyber attacks if they continue to demand encryption backdoors

Governments demanding encryption backdoors risk national security and economic stability, say experts, threatening vulnerabilities in election infrastructure.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Aug 2019