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TO ENCRYPT or NOT: Secret US cybersecurity report: encryption vital to protect private data

18 January 2015

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"the document from the US National Intelligence Council, which reports directly to the US director of national intelligence, made clear that encryption was the “best defence” for computer users to protect private data."

See the article: Secret US cybersecurity report: encryption vital to protect private data - Newly uncovered Snowden document contrasts with British PM’s vow to crack down on encrypted messaging after Paris attacks (Guardian, link)

On the other hand: European Commission consultation on "mobile health" (pdf) shows most people want health data to be encrypted:

"Data protection: A strong majority of respondents were in favour of strong privacy and security principles in place in order to build users' trust. The most popular security safeguards put forward were data encryption and authentication mechanisms, while responses acknowledged that health data are sensitive and should be encrypted both “in transit” and “at rest".

And: David Cameron in 'cloud cuckoo land' over encrypted messaging apps ban - The prime minister’s pledge to give security services access to encrypted communications is ‘crazy’, experts say (Guardian, link)

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