Europe might have actually done something right on telecoms

More often than not, we are giving some stick to our European overseers, but in fairness to the bureaucrats they are heading the right direction regarding the worrying trend of encryption back-doors.
The conversation on how to ensure public safety has taken a slightly worrying turn for privacy rights in recent months, as government around the world put forward ideas on how to create back-doors in encryption software. It’s a controversial area, as technology companies should be held ac