Tag: TOLA

Police used encryption powers without rigorous controls

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Law enforcement agencies began using Australia’s controversial encryption-busting powers before they had established sound governance frameworks, leading to potential “non-compliance” with the laws, the Commonwealth Ombudsman has found. The...

Encryption laws puts billions at risk: Report

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s highly controversial ‘encryption busting’ laws pose a significant economic threat to local and multinational businesses, some of which have estimated the hit to be in the billions of...

Digital and civil rights’ push for CLOUD Act changes

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian civil and digital rights and legal groups have met with the US government to discuss the proposed expedited data-sharing deal between the two nations and push for better...

Labor demands AFP answers on encryption

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian law enforcement agencies are yet to use the coercive anti-encryption powers handed to them nearly two years ago, with Labor MPs questioning whether they are necessary at all....

Encryption laws damage potential: Atlassian

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s highly controversial encryption laws have damaged the growth of Australia’s tech sector and could hamper the nation’s economic recovery, according to Atlassian. The Australian tech darling...

US DoJ on encryption laws and the CLOUD Act

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The nation’s controversial encryption laws will not stand in the way of Australia securing an expedited data-sharing deal with the United States, the US Justice department said in a...

Encryption laws: Have your say 

Posted on   |  by James Riley
If you work in the tech industry and you have a view on the federal encryption laws, we would love your feedback on the commercial impact of the laws....

Labor demands an encryption fix now

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Federal Labor has called on the government to fix its highly controversial encryption legislation now instead of waiting for two inquiries to report back in a year. The Assistance...

Senate backs CLOUD encryption fix

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The senate’s backing of a motion calling on the federal government to make its controversial encryption powers compliant with a US data-sharing law has been branded “disingenuous” and “worrying”...