UK Bans End-to-End Encryption, Mandates Government Authority Over Encrypted Technologies

The United Kingdom has legislated an effective ban on end-to-end encryption, giving the government a mandate to access backdoors in any technology they deem necessary.

Passed under Section 217 of the Investigatory Powers Bill, the provision provides the Secretary of State with the power to issue a “technical capability notice” to telecommunications operators, establishing a series of obligations
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This means that, when requested by a telecommunications company, encryptions must be removed to provide government agents with access to any communication desired.

This indicates an obligation to maintain the ability to allow backdoor access for law enforcement into encrypted devices and services, effectively ending the legal use of end-to-end encryption.