Ethical And Social Implications



Law enforcement agencies believe that encryption also allows criminals to communicate securely. If ordinary criminals or terrorists encrypt their communications, it is more difficult for law enforcement personnel to disrupt their plans and identify and capture those responsible for harmful illegal acts. Recently, hackers have also deployed "ransomware," that is, software that encrypts the files of innocent victims, and then ask for payment in exchange for a decryption key. Some people call for the development of encryption technology to allow law enforcement investigators to decrypt information only when needed, but not for others to do the same. In response, network security experts believe that if it is not provided to hackers and other people who will cause harm, it is impossible to grant such access rights to "good people". “Do we have an absolute right to privacy for our communications? In Europe, for example, privacy is deemed to be a basic human right. Even in European countries, however, the debate about encryption is raging, because the right to privacy (which encryption protects) is balanced against other rights—such as the right to life and security. (University, S. C. 2016, December 2).”