Breakthrough in privacy concerns and lawful access conflicts

Abstract

The widespread use and misuse of communication systems, especially in the era of speedy transmission of audio/visual information facilitated by the World Wide Web, creates a need for the regulation of information flow. This is in order to ensure a high level of consistency in information security and integrity. On the other hand, ensuring that users have access to security techniques that meet their needs, so that they can trust in the security of information and communications systems while maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of data on such systems, is a must. For example, in many countries, law enforcement can lawfully access stored data or intercept communications under certain conditions. The important law enforcement tools necessary to carry out these exercises could be hampered by the use of uncontrolled cryptography, which may prevent lawful access to either plaintext or cryptographic keys of encrypted data. The privacy and integrity of data on communications systems are of vital importance. This paper addresses the issue at stake in communication security and the user's right to information on legal and social ramifications. This work describes how vital security techniques may be to information technology especially in the Internet era and how there could be a balance to individual privacy [Computers System and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 1999] and public safety in communication. This is one of the most essential issues at stake in communication security. It evaluates the threat caused by intrusion/violations of privacy rights by law enforcement agents and presents a better strategy of how crime can be traced and how criminals might be arrested by law enforcement agents without violating users' privacy rights. We propose an idea called SPLC – solution to privacy and lawful access conflict. SPLC realizes/instills online users' confidence and makes the Internet a fraud-free environment for e-commerce and other online activity.