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Encryption Is Under Attack - But It's 'Vital For Law Enforcement,' Says Former US Investigator

techradar.pro, Friday, October 31st, 2025

"Encryption is vital to law enforcement to protect society"

Encryption has never been so crucial for our online security as it is right now, yet so at risk - and even some cops are worried.

This is the technology that the best VPN and messaging apps use to scramble people's communications into an unreadable form to prevent unauthorized access. Yet, encryption is increasingly the target of lawmakers who are looking for ways to guarantee a way for authorities to access encrypted data.

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