# European Commission Seeks Experts on Lawful Access to Data and Encryption

DevFeed: [European Commission Seeks Experts on Lawful Access to Data and Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/possible-end-to-end-to-end-encryption-come-help-36519.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/possible-end-to-end-to-end-come-help/>)

Published: 2025-07-05T11:30:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Bert Hubert's writings](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/bert-hubert-s-writings.md>)

Topics: [Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/encryption.md>), [End-to-End Encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/end-to-end-encryption.md>), [Cryptography](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cryptography.md>), [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/communications.md>), [intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/intelligence.md>)

Tags: [announcement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcement.md>), [communications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communications.md>), [encryption](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/encryption.md>), [intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/intelligence.md>), [law](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/law.md>), [surveillance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/surveillance.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses the European Commission's roadmap for effective and lawful access to data for law enforcement and urges technologists and civil society representatives to apply to its expert group. It argues that the initiative raises surveillance and encryption concerns while acknowledging the tension between privacy and access to digital evidence.

## Source excerpt

tl;dr: The European Commission is honestly asking for experts to advise them on ways to institute "effective and lawful access to data for law enforcement". If you are an expert, I urge you to apply to join this group. You have until September 1st. Do read on for more details! The never-ending battle where police and intelligence services demand more/total access to communications shows no sign of stopping, even in the face of mathematical and practical impossibilities.