Here's why breaking WhatsApp and iMessage encryption is such a dangerous idea

For most people, breaking WhatsApp's and iMessage's security to let the government stop terrorists sounds like a reasonable idea. 

In the past we had wiretaps, after all, so what's wrong in updating them to the modern digital era? That's the reasoning behind some of the surveillance measures included in the "Snoopers' Charter" — a.k.a. the Investigatory Powers Act. 

Among other things, it forces tech companies to hand over your web history with a retention notice and remove encryption, upon request. 

However, in this video British YouTuber Tom Scott passionately explains why forcing services like WhatsApp to break their end-to-end encryption is actually a very dangerous idea. Read more...