[Chapter-delegates] ISOC Finland gives expert testimony

[Callum Voge]

Dear all,

I would like to share a quick update and recognition from the European region.

As many of you will have heard,  ISOC NL did a fantastic job of engaging with the Dutch government in September, which resulted in the publication of a government position that backs strong encryption and rejects client-side scanning<https://gegevensmagazijn.tweedekamer.nl/SyncFeed/2.0/Resources/6b0e965e-76c0-489a-a253-1cb81d1bace8>.

The good news continues as last month our ISOC Finland Chapter<https://siy.fi/> was invited to give expert testimony at the Finnish Committee on Transport and Communications on this same exact topic. ISOC Finland member Timo Kiravuo spoke at the hearing and was able to emphasize the far-reaching impact of the proposed legislation not only on privacy and fundamental rights, but also the impact on European businesses that would struggle to comply with client-side scanning obligations.

Fantastic work to the ISOC Finland team for being recognized as an expert in this field and for rising to the occasion! This intervention was important as Finland’s position on the EU child sexual abuse regulation has been unstable, with indications that Finland might support mandatory client-side scanning in encrypted environments<https://www.globalencryption.org/2024/09/gec-steering-committee-statement-on-9-september-text-of-the-european-csa-regulation/>.

We will need to monitor how this file develops in the coming months and we encourage all EU-based chapters to keep up the pressure. Myself and my colleague David Frautschy are here to support however we can. Thank you for all that you do.

Best,

Callum Voge, Director – Government Affairs and Advocacy
voge at isoc.org<mailto:voge at isoc.org>
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