Workshop at Europol on dealing with encryption

21.6.2017

Question for written answer E-004128-17
to the Commission
Rule 130
Cornelia Ernst (GUE/NGL)

On 24 May 2017, the European police agency Europol organised a workshop on dealing with encryption in criminal investigations. The topics covered were: techniques for recognising encrypted data, decrypting encrypted data and collecting unencrypted data prior to encryption, or after decryption with the aid of Trojan programmes. Discussion focused on the technical aspects.

What police authorities or other participants made presentations and what technical aspects did those presentations cover?

What techniques for recognising encrypted data, decrypting encrypted data and collecting unencrypted data before encryption or after decryption was Europol made aware of at the workshop and which of them could the agency itself employ on behalf of the Member States?

What judicial or police authorities and other participants attended a Commission workshop on the legal aspects of dealing with encryption in criminal investigations and on what topics did they make presentations?