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Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides, Wired Says

Canada's planned surveillance law is the latest of several threats to encryption spreading worldwide, putting everyday privacy and security for internet users at stake; the lock is optional, apparently.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on The Weekend Shift
Published 5:52 PM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by Wired: “Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 5:52 PM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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WiredEncryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

What BBN said about it

Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWired reports that Canada's planned surveillance law is the latest in a series of threats to encryption spreading around the world, and it's the part that keeps your messages private that's being squeezed.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the pitch is a back door that only the good guys can use.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSounds like a feature, honestly. Free for everyone, and the only user who never has to log in is the government.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentA door that opens for one person opens for anyone who learns how it works.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe math doesn't check ID, and no review of the government's own files is on the table.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo they want to read my group chat, but nobody reads their terms of service.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYou do realize the app is the only thing in that sentence with a privacy policy.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, I'm moving everything to the comments. Nobody reads those.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentVera's whole weekend plan is in there.