WhatsApp Encryption and the Missing Belgian Backpacker
Last week missing Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez's father made an emotional plea to Whatsapp to release his missing son's data.
But the messaging service uses end-to-end encryption which appears almost impossible to decode.
We investigate the opaque world of end-to-end encryption and shine a light on the pros and cons of the messaging services - particularly for minors.
Guests
Professor Katina Michael - Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences University of Wollongong
Associate Professor Vanessa Teague - School of Computing and Information Systems at The University of Melbourne
Credits
Presenter Hugh Riminton
Producer Skye Docherty
Citation: Katina Michael, Vanessa Teague with Hugh Riminton, June 23, 2019, “WhatsApp Encryption and the Missing Belgian Backpacker”, RadioNational: Sunday Extra, https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/hugh-riminton/9355968; https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/sundayextra/8.45/11225548
Sources:
https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/fleet-of-police-resources-help-in-search-for-theo-/3759862/