Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

It should be implemented in extreme cases when there's a terrorism threat but not be used by police forces or government authorities to spy on or extort people's privacy

Only when evidence exists to suggest national security is threatened; e.g. if someone comes forward to report potential abuse.

In very specific and heavily regulated circumstances before this could happen there would need to be a huge oversoght on hpw thos was implented.

Yes but with strict reassurance for top level known threats and not witch hunts for possible crimes.

Yes. Although only if users of these tech companies consent to their data being accessed via backdoor access.

This creates vulnerabilities so the government needs to have a policy whereby national security issue concerns can be examined in a collegiate yet compulsory manner with tech companies- as law.

Subject to major controls to maintain the privacy of ordinary citizens and to prevent commercial exploitation

Yes, but only with significant evidence suggesting security breeches and only by very highly qualified specialists

Yes, but this should only be used in circumstances where undeniable evidence is available a person or persons are planning an attack

Depends on the severity of the threat to security. Governments should raise requests to the tech companies but also prove how this will not violate GDPR concerns

No, but if there is criminal use or materials being shared on the platform there should be protocols in place to ensure accountable of the tech company and for them to be allowed to report evidence to law enforcement when an agreed upon level of harm or risk has been reached.

Depending on the situation it could be helpful but also privacy should be protected as it is a right.

This would depend on the legitimacy of the requested access. The government would need to provide a clear case for requiring any access to communications to prevent GDPR breaches

No, the government should require tech companies to close all backdoor access to encrypted communications for national and public security purposes.

Not having ultimate access enables the Tech Companies to become malign actors without oversight. High level warrants should be required to access with as much privacy oversight as possible but in the end State security must have access.

Only if there is sustained evidence to investigate it for a specific user/conversation

Only if the companies are suspected to be engaging in criminal activity.

Only where robustly evidenced and demonstrated through the Courts to be in the national interest.

only if they could guarantee it is failsafe to use

do not let anyone surveil citizens, there is too much chance of that power being abused

It would depend who in "government" was keeping track.

This should only be by Court Order and by a Senior Judge

Yes, but usage of the ability is to be publically reported and highly regulated

Yes, only with sign off by the Secretary of State.

It depends on how stringent the laws to protect people’s identities and private information were. If there’s a strong chance of the information being accessed for reasons outside of very specific circumstances, then I’d say it shouldn’t happen at all. Otherwise it could very easily become a “big brother” scenario.

No, as it sets a dangerous precedent for government invasion into private communications. Give a bit, and they take it all, which is why i think if it is there only to be used for criminals, the government will still likely end up just using it to access everybody's anyhow.

A third party unaffiliated oversight group should have access to a backdoor to which the government could lodge requests with

No

Yes