[Chapter-delegates] PDP: Government Hacking Fact Sheet

[Olaf Kolkman]

Dear Colleagues,

Encryption, a critical component of our day to day lives, has seen a 
rise in deployment. It is a welcome development as we rely on encryption 
for so many critical activities of daily life.

Encrypted information is, if implemented well and used well, not 
accessible to Government entities such as law enforcement or 
intelligence agencies. Many governments seek ways for them to access 
encrypted data. Some governments try to gain access through exploiting 
vulnerabilities in systems, software, or hardware – also known as 
“government hacking”.

We have looked at government hacking and developed a draft fact sheet 
with our position and a set of guidelines on this issue. We invite your 
feedback on the draft here: 
https://isoc.box.com/s/m87dxud10i1o180dygx06dhzjdrsw3bk

In particular we would like to know if you have any concerns with our 
approach and if this factsheet would be helpful for you or your 
organization to use when working with policymakers in your countries.

Please send your feedback before April 23 to kolkman at isoc.org.

Kind regards,

--Olaf Kolkman


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Olaf M. Kolkman                                     Tweets as: @kolkman
Principal - Internet Technology, Policy, and Advocacy
Internet Society                        https://www.internetsociety.org
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