Encryption is non-negotiable: open letter to the EU to stop undermining privacy.

[Aklima@42]

Tuta we fight for your right to privacy with encryption. But the EU continues to debate policies and law enforcement demands that threaten to break encryption. If the EU continues down this path, we at Tuta have two options: compromise our quantum-safe encryption or move to a region that values ​​and safeguards digital privacy. For us the answer is easy. We would rather leave the EU than break our open-source encryption. We have now signed an open letter and, together with over 50 organisations and companies, we call on the EU to stand up for strong encryption and the right to privacy.

A coalition of 55 professional associations, media, human rights organisations, trade unions and technology companies have today published a joint letter urging EU ministers finance and banking email list to adopt a digital security agenda that promotes fundamental rights and supports a safe digital ecosystem. The letter expresses concerns about the High Level Group (HLG) recommendations on expanding law enforcement access to personal data, fearing that they could lead to mass surveillance and undermine privacy.

Matthias Pfau, CEO of Tuta, warns that if the EU continues down this path, it risks losing innovative companies focused on privacy and the trust of its citizens:



“If the EU continues down this path of undermining encryption, it will be impossible for companies like Tuta Mail to operate within its borders. At Tuta, we fight for everyone’s right to privacy with encryption – and we will continue to do so! If the EU tries to stop us, we would rather relocate than undermine our quantum-safe encryption. The EU risks losing innovative privacy-focused companies, and with them the trust of its citizens,” says Matthias Pfau, CEO of Tuta Mail.