Ex-MI5 Boss Evans: Don’t Undermine Encryption

A former head of MI5 has argued against undermining end-to-end encryption in messaging apps like WhatsApp, claiming it will damage broader cybersecurity efforts.

Jonathan Evans, who left the secret service in 2013 and is now a crossbencher in the House of Lords, made the comments in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today program on Friday.

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