Built-In Weakness: Lawful Access and Encryption in the Age of AI-Powered Cyber Threats

Reported by Citizen Lab (Anna Mackay)

Summary by Cyber Security News23 Oct 2026, 18:17 CET

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Senior research associate Kate Robertson spoke about the legal concerns that Canada’s proposed Lawful Access Act poses in a discussion hosted by the Canadian Internet Society. She emphasized the importance of repairing and preventing vulnerabilities “rather than drilling more holes in our every day communications systems.”

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