Australia Has Passed Controversial Encryption Law

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Australia has passed controversial laws designed to compel technology companies to grant police and security agencies access to encrypted messages.

The government says the laws, a world first, are necessary to help combat terrorism and crime.

However critics have listed wide-ranging concerns, including that the laws could undermine the overall security and privacy of users. 

There is also criticism over how fast the laws were passed. A draft bill was presented only in August 2018.  The laws were rushed through parliament on its final day of the year.

Cyber-security experts have warned the laws could now create a "global weak point" for companies such as Facebook and Apple.

Under Australia's legislation, police can force companies to create a technical function that would give them access to encrypted messages without the user's knowledge.

If companies don't comply with the laws, they risk being fined. 

That's led to speculation that some global firms which have vocally opposed the laws could withdraw from the Australian market.

 

Source:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-46463029

 

Honestly, where was this kind of energy for equality law for Aborigines? And they took decades to legalize gay marriage as well right?! But when it comes to being nosy, and spy their own people, they need to make it happen fast. By that, I mean, really, really fast. All government just the same indeed. 

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This is going to be bad for Australia. Apple & Google might pull out.

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1 hour ago, RAMROD said:

they took decades to legalize gay marriage

Eeeee it's not like the rest of the world is really that much ahead of them in that matter..