France says fight against messaging encryption needs worldwide initiative
Found on Reuters on Thursday, 11 August 2016
Messaging encryption, widely used by Islamist extremists to plan attacks, needs to be fought at international level, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Thursday, and he wants Germany to help him promote a global initiative.
"Many messages relating to the execution of terror attacks are sent using encryption; it is a central issue in the fight against terrorism," Cazeneuve told reporters after a government meeting on security.
Islamists and terrorists are also using US dollars and Euros. Even worse, every Islamist and terrorist ate bread and drank water. It sure would teach them a lesson if money and food are made illegal. Seriously though, these days politicians reach new levels of stupidity. Encrypted communication has reached a point where even worldwide collaboration could not stop it; and to make their attempts look even dumber, security statements from governments educate citizens to use encryption whenever possible.