29-12-2015 11:43 via feeds.theguardian.com

China introduces its own 'snooper's charter'

Technology companies will be required to decrypt messages at the Chinese governments request, following the passage of a new law on SundayA new anti-terror law in China gives the government the explicit power to demand technology firms decrypt electronic messages stored on their servers, sparking concern – and confusion – from foreign companies.The law as enacted, however, falls short of a draft bill which would have required computer companies to explicitly install “backdoors&
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