Two thirds of consumers don't think government encryption backdoors will protect them from terrorists

A new survey by machine identity protection company Venafi shows consumers don't trust major cyber security policies pushed by their governments. Government officials in nearly every country believe the security risks inherent in government-mandated encryption backdoors are less important than giving law enforcement broad access to encrypted personal data. However, US and European consumers overwhelmingly disagree. When asked if laws allowing governments to access encrypted personal and private data would make them safer from terrorists 64 percent don’t agree. Among other findings only 30 percent believe governments can be trusted to protect their personal data. This figure is higher in… [Continue Reading]