What if Whatsapp is BANNED ?
On Wednesday a RTI activists Sudhir Yadav from Gurgaon registered the
petition in Supreme Court on ban not only on Whatsapp but also on other online messaging platforms like hike, viber etc.
What's the matter : In the updated WhatsApp message is enabled with the 256-bit encryption, which cannot be hacked. This petition is inspired after this update.
RTI activist said its not in national interest and compromise with security. With this encrypted services criminals can easily communicate and make plans. “Even if WhatsApp was asked to break through an individual’s message to hand over the data to the government, it too would fail as it does not have the decryption keys either,” the petitioner said. Decrypting a single 256-bit encrypted message by supercomputer would take hundreds of years.
This wasn't a small thing as now whatsapp could become a communication medium for malicious works. But Supreme Court dismissed this plea and directed RTI activist to approach Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) of India.
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