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On Friday 21 March 2025, at 13:00 UTC, the Internet Society Online Safety Special Interest Group (Online Safety SIG ) hosts a webinar 'Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety'.
The UK government’s recent de… </span>
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<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><a href="http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=4889a5b5e2cd5f26811b0e8cb6e6c80f7c78d187ac3aecf768d046ba2b62a766&blog_id=151329629&post_id=19040&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=1fcc81096c1b53cc3dac7cb0bb0559e2&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTkwNDA&email_id=7a5256676e4f8c7f1b6e64da2c030e14" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank"><img src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/isoc-osg-uk-encryption-300x169.png" alt="isoc live" width="300" height="169" style="max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 24px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"></a>On <strong>Friday 21 March 2025</strong>, at <strong>13:00 UTC</strong>, the <strong><a href="http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=15de68f1f691fc453d09ddbe2ab547fc5242a1d4fbf465a462490ed2375640d4&blog_id=151329629&post_id=19040&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=0a8c61947bf06fd160de41ff48c4cc66&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW50ZXJuZXRzb2NpZXR5Lm9yZy9zaWdzL29ubGluZS1zYWZldHkv&email_id=7a5256676e4f8c7f1b6e64da2c030e14" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank">Internet Society Online Safety Special Interest Group</a></strong> (Online Safety SIG ) hosts a webinar '<strong><a href="http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b1b3b32c38894364a417ef35ae3cfc9af907ff17a31a28f613861ba8a315b265&blog_id=151329629&post_id=19040&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=c2644afdba5de13912a1851b3c9a206f&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvRW5jcnlwdGlvblVuZGVyVGhyZWF0&email_id=7a5256676e4f8c7f1b6e64da2c030e14" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)" target="_blank">Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety</a></strong>'.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px">The UK government’s recent demand for Apple to create a backdoor in its end-to-end encrypted cloud services raises alarming concerns for online safety, privacy, and cybersecurity. This panel discussion will explore the global implications of this move, particularly how it could set a dangerous precedent for weakening encryption and jeopardizing online safety for individuals, businesses, and civil society.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>PANEL</strong><br>
<strong>Farzaneh Badiei</strong> - Founder, Digital Medusa<br>
<strong>Charles Mok</strong> - Trustee, Internet Society<br>
<strong>Callum Voge</strong> - Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy, Internet Society<br>
<strong>HOST</strong><br>
<strong>Godsway Kubi</strong> - Lead Facilitator, Online Safety SIG</p>
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