20/06/2023

Market research on open source encryption

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There is one open source encryption tool that is suitable for classified government information at the Departmental Confidential level. At higher levels, the use of open source is generally excluded.

Encrypting government information with open-source solutions

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Encryption is one of the key pillars ensuring the secure exchange of (classified) government information. Within the Dutch government, there is a desire to independently protect classified information adaptively against increasing and evolving threats, for example from state actors. The use of open source encryption could make a valuable contribution in this regard. This research project explores the demand for and supply of open source encryption tools. Subsequently, it examines the prerequisites for the application of open source encryption tools in the context of exchanging classified information. Finally, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of open source encryption tools are discussed.