Tag: encryption

NSW govt hands cops $15m for encryption busting tech

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Minns government will pour $15 million into police tech that can access encrypted devices and digital platforms linked to organised crime as part of a gangland crackdown announced...

Australia’s encryption laws finally used against terrorism

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s encryption-busting laws have been used against terrorism for the first time, with federal police forcing a tech company to provide technical assistance for an investigation. The first use...

UK agrees to drop ‘backdoor’ mandate for Apple

Posted on   |  by Kanishka Singh
US director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Monday the UK had agreed to drop its mandate for iPhone maker Apple to provide a “backdoor” that would have...

AFP uses encryption powers to order technical assistance

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s encryption-busting laws were used by federal police for the first time last year to force at least one undisclosed tech company to provide assistance, in an escalation of...

Encrypted messaging in govt exposes FOI, security risks

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Encrypted messaging apps are in widespread use by bureaucrats with little guidance on information governance, according to a first of its kind report that has raised doubts about legal...

‘Draconian’ laws force encrypted messaging app offshore

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Encrypted messaging app Session has shifted its operations from Australia to Switzerland and adopted a foundation model, blaming the move on the country’s “draconian” regulatory environment. As law enforcement...

Use of encryption powers doubles but still no terrorism cases

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry and Joseph Brookes
Australia’s controversial encryption-busting powers have not been used to investigate terrorism offences for a fifth year in a row, despite the former Coalition government using the heightened prospect of...

Apple warns against mass file scanning proposal

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Online safety standards designed to force tech giants to scan cloud storage for illegal and harmful content in Australia set a “dangerous global precedent” that could undermine security protections...