Opinion
EU's ProtectEU mandates on-device scanning before encryption, creating a two-tier security system where states encrypt while citizens are surveilled. Digital feudalism codified.
Bill Laboon
Bill Laboon is vice president of ecosystem at the Web3 Foundation, joining the foundation after spending years lecturing in computer science at the University of Pittsburgh. Bill has a strong foundation in blockchain, software engineering and tech ethics, and offers a grounded yet forward-looking perspective on how emerging technologies intersect with governance, identity and the broader Web3 landscape.
The EU’s two-tier encryption vision is digital feudalism