Root Causes 606: What Is the UK Online Safety Act?
From Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast by Tim Callan and Jason Soroko
April 17, 2026 · 6 min · Episode 606
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of the UK Online Safety Act on end-to-end encryption and government surveillance.
The UK Online Safety Act intends to force vendors who sell hardware and software to allow the government to scan end-to-end encrypted communication on end devices. We once again marvel at governments seeking to undermine the security of their own citizens.
Topics covered
- UK Online Safety Act
- end-to-end encryption
- government surveillance
Keywords
- security
- privacy
- technology policy
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