This is disappointing news, not only for French people but also this is a trend in many countries.
I am a huge fan of Katherine Austin Fitts (solari.com) and while she discusses this type of policy that is harmful to average people, she makes the good point that there is not much to be done about it so it is better adapt to a non optimal world in ways we can control: understanding how central banks and the financial systems work, understand governments' desire for population control, etc.
I have mostly worked remotely as a consultant since 1997 and any prohibition against routine encryption would make it difficult for me to do business. I expect to see a trend where more small countries promote privacy and more secure non hacked by government infrastructure in an attempt at being more competitive, business wise.
I am a huge fan of Katherine Austin Fitts (solari.com) and while she discusses this type of policy that is harmful to average people, she makes the good point that there is not much to be done about it so it is better adapt to a non optimal world in ways we can control: understanding how central banks and the financial systems work, understand governments' desire for population control, etc.
I have mostly worked remotely as a consultant since 1997 and any prohibition against routine encryption would make it difficult for me to do business. I expect to see a trend where more small countries promote privacy and more secure non hacked by government infrastructure in an attempt at being more competitive, business wise.