It has become a recent trend for law enforcement agencies to apply to the courts for an order to compel a communication device or software manufacturer to create solutions for the decryption of encrypted communications. This article considers the legal position for law enforcement agencies in Hong Kong availing of the courts in order to acquire decrypted communications.
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