Europol Wants Encryption Keys from Major Messengers

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European security officials believe that the world's largest technology corporations should show greater responsibility and provide them with encryption keys that allow them to read users' correspondence in major messengers. This opinion was voiced by Europol Executive Director Catherine De Bolle.

"Anonymity is not a fundamental right. When you find yourself in front of a locked door with a search warrant, but you know that the criminal is inside, it is unlikely that the public will agree that you cannot enter," De Bolle noted philosophically.

She clarified that she plans to discuss this issue with the heads of major IT giants during the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland. According to de Bolle, this is precisely a matter of social responsibility, under which corporations are obliged to provide the police with access to messages and correspondence. This primarily concerns encrypted applications, which are the most popular among criminals.