The use of end‐to‐end encryption services by terrorists and criminals has led many of the world's security and law enforcement agencies to emphasize the need for exceptional access: a backdoor in encryption. The debate involves governments and private parties, and can be approached through the different prisms of privacy, national security, and economics. This article provides historical background and context on the issue of government access to encryption, before focusing on the Dutch government's position on encryption. In January 2016 the Netherlands was the first country to adopt an official and unambiguous standpoint that ruled out backdoors in encryption. Building on interviews conducted with policymakers in various ministries, the authors elucidate the decision making process and identify key factors that led to the government's position. The impetus provided by Parliament, the role of the NGO Bits of Freedom, and an approach that transcended sectoral interests all contributed. While the unique political context and culture of the Netherlands complicates the application of lessons identified to other countries, the case study does illustrate how a multistakeholder process can lead to a clear standpoint of ruling out backdoors in encryption.

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没有后门：研究荷兰的加密立场

恐怖分子和罪犯使用端到端加密服务使世界上许多安全和执法机构都强调需要特殊访问：加密的后门。辩论涉及政府和私人团体，可以通过隐私，国家安全和经济学的不同角度进行辩论。本文在重点介绍荷兰政府在加密方面的立场之前，提供了有关政府使用加密问题的历史背景和背景信息。2016年1月，荷兰是第一个采用正式和明确立场排除了后门加密技术的国家。在与各部委决策者进行的访谈的基础上，作者阐明了决策过程，并确定了导致政府采取行动的关键因素。的位置。议会提供的推动力，非政府组织“自由派”的作用以及超越部门利益的方法都做出了贡献。尽管荷兰独特的政治背景和文化使在其他国家/地区上汲取的教训的应用变得复杂，但案例研究的确说明了多利益相关方的流程如何能够导致明确的立场，即排除加密后门。