Tag: encryption bill

Labor to introduce amendments to ‘repair’ encryption powers

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor will this week introduce amendments “repairing” the encryption legislation in an effort to qualify Australia for a controversial data-sharing agreement with the US. The Opposition will attempt to...

Encryption forum delayed again

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A public forum to discuss the government’s controversial encryption powers has been delayed for a second time as the independent security monitor calls for more submissions to its inquiry....

Home Affairs to ‘clarify’ encryption

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Following months of industry backlash, the Department of Home Affairs has acknowledged the perception of Australia’s anti-encryption laws has had “material impact” on the Australian market and the ability...

Encryption hurts chances for growth

Posted on   |  by James Riley
There is a broad consensus across Australia’s tech industry that the country’s encryption laws have hurt the sector’s ability to export and innovate, according to submissions to a Parliamentary...

Encryption fix may now be dead

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Planned amendments to the government’s highly controversial encryption legislation are likely dead in the water following the weekend’s shock election result. Labor had pledged to reform the bill, which...

Encryption troubles will ‘normalise’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
It is a challenging time right now to be an Australian cyber security company following the passage of the controversial encryption legislation last year. The irony, according to AustCyber...

Aussie tech staff an ‘insider threat’

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian employees of global tech companies may now viewed as “insider threats” due to the federal government’s new encryption powers, global internet giant Mozilla has warned. Scathing submissions to...

Labor tries to fix encryption bill

Posted on   |  by James Riley
The Opposition has attempted to fix to the highly controversial encryption legislation that it passed into law late last year, but further amendments won’t be debated until April at the...

AA bill notices ‘already issued’

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Despite the serious concerns of industry associations, civil society groups and academic experts, Australian intelligence and law enforcement agencies have already issued notices under the controversial new encryption legislation....