David Cameron: "We will ban all chat apps that encrypt conversations"

The security of personal data is a priority for all users of electronic communications. Greece belongs to one of the strictest legal "neighbourhoods".

Countries such as Germany, England and France are trying to remove the privacy that many users enjoy.

The main objective of the European community is to access the encrypted data managed by Google and Apple, the biggest companies in the online services sector.

We had mentioned you in another article (see here) the increased security offered by the use of chat applications that encrypt data, such as iMessages. But now we have the confirmation from the most official lips. It is about those of the Prime Minister of England, David Cameron!

Mr Cameron made the following statement:

"Do we want to allow communications that we can't read?
My answer to this question is: No, you shouldn't."

He then added that either the services of his country should be given access to these communications (backdoor) or he would make them illegal.

Coded services (among others) are iMessages and WhatsApp

The statements of the Prime Minister of England do not surprise us. Sooner or later the secret services of technologically advanced countries would press, mainly in the name of the fight against terrorism, to gain access to encrypted communications.

The whole issue is very delicate and goes beyond the "umbrella" of technology and enters at a social and political level. The "debate" is very long and is expected to last for years.

Do the secret services have the right to access our messages when it comes to security issues?

And if so, what are the safeguards for citizens? How do we know that our data will not be used for other purposes?

We are following the issue very closely and will keep you informed of any developments.