More active discussion on same topic: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14271837" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14271837</a>
The security services, faced with the seemingly impossible task of finding a needle in a haystack, appear to be absolutely convinced the solution is to add more hay.
> Secondary data includes encrypted data, which means that (in order to comply) no UK organizations will be able to offer truly encrypted services.<p>What does this mean for SSL? Would it then be deemed illegal?<p>If that is the case, would UK companies need to incorporate in Ireland and then move their tech stacks there?<p>In addition, if that is the case. What does that mean for UK citizens consuming services from abroad? That all UK ISPs must then forcibly remove SSL?<p>Dear lord, how did we get here?