Sweden's Proposed Law Threatens Encryption Security

Global Coalition Warns Sweden Against Encryption Backdoor Legislation

A coalition of 237 orgs, security experts, and tech firms issued a letter urging Sweden's government to reject a proposed surveillance law.

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Encryption became a hot topic in the news in the past month. The United Kingdom, Sweden, France and the EU are considering requiring “back doors” to encryption protections. The “Signalgate” scandal in Washington, DC started most people asking, “What is this encryption stuff?” So we decided to provide a primer on the state of encryption today. While the technology behind encryption is complex, it is not new. The basic algorithms have been with us

Sweden's Proposed Law Threatens Encryption Security

“The creation of an encryption backdoor creates vulnerabilities that would leave Sweden less safe against cyber threats and foreign adversaries,” the Global Encryption Coalition said in a joint letter published on April 8, 2025. The letter highlights concerns regarding the Swedish government’s proposed Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information legislation. “The organisation calls it ‘a dangerous approach.’” The Global Encryption Coalitio…

Encryption is, in its essence, a tool that allows us to say “no” to those who would like to access our data without consent.