Germany Considers Broader Legal Authority; Internet Surveillance, State Hacking

6 pointsposted 10 hours ago
by pabs3

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akimbostrawman

7 hours ago

>The BND would be permitted to copy and retain not only metadata but also entire online conversations, including emails, chats, and other content, for up to six months.

I don't really understand how this is supposed to work since almost everything now is https encrypted and i doubt they will/can brute force or MITM all traffic. Is this just an excuse towards "collect now, decrypt later" like the NSA does?