(Quantum) Encryption: Europeans Need to Come Down in Favor

For decades, Western governments have tried to balance privacy aspirations and calls by law enforcement to undermine encryption. Even as quantum computing provides ever more secure technology, governments will still be able to access digital communications by legally mandating backdoors. Countries such as China and Russia will continue to follow this route, but it will result in severe drawbacks in terms of securing their data from third parties. Europeans need to avoid this trap. Now is the time for the European Union (EU) to finally side with encryption to protect digital freedom.