#31 Client-Side Scanning with Carolyn Guthoff and Divyanshu Bhardwaj

As End-to-end encryption is becoming ever more widespread in most popular messaging services, discussions have emerged to enable the scanning of messages and files directly on end-user-devices. Carolyn Guthoff and Divyanshu Bhardwaj, usable security researchers at CISPA, have looked into these systems in their latest study on Client-Side-Scanning. They discuss potential implications such a system would bring and how Client-Side Scanning is perceived by experts, from cybersecurity researchers to law enforcement agencies. Content Warning: This episode contains mention of how Client-Side Scanning could help combat Child Sexual Abuse Material.