Ban any form of 'backdoor' in computer software

Closed 44 signatures

What the petition asks

The investigatory powers bill sets out processes to add 'backdoors' into software to monitor device usage. Backdoors are required to mitigate other security measures of devices.

Weakening software in this manner increases the risk of hackers can use the weakness to exploit for their own purposes.

The investigatory powers bill wants to allow "Equipment Interference" for the "ability to remove any
encryption applied".

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/473770/Draft_Investigatory_Powers_Bill.pdf

This is related to the following petition to stop the ban for strong encryption:
Government to abandon all ideas of trying to ban strong encryption.

Timeline

9 Nov 2015	Petition opened for signatures
9 May 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 44

Status Closed

Opened 9 Nov 2015

Closed 9 May 2016

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