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Aust-US data access deal comes into effect

American and Australian law enforcement can now more easily access data stored in each other’s jurisdiction after a landmark bilateral agreement came into effect more than two years after...

Calls to ban police access to digital ID data

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Laws paving the way for the widespread use of digital identity must be amended to prohibit law enforcement agencies from accessing digital ID information, civil and digital rights groups...

AI privacy fears ‘unsubstantiated and unwarranted’: SA Police

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
South Australia’s regulatory response to AI must not become the victim of “unsubstantiated and unwarranted” privacy concerns that could hinder important public safety work, the state’s policing agency has...

Crime-fighting AI research centre launches at Monash Uni

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A new research centre focused on AI-powered law enforcement initiatives has been set up by the Australian Federal Police and Monash University. The AI for Law Enforcement and Community...

Australia-US CLOUD Act treaty clears final roadblock

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The federal government has been given the all-clear to ratify a treaty with the United States that will expedite the sharing of data for law enforcement purposes after the...

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...

The confronting reality of pervasive surveillance laws

Posted on   |  by Carrick Ryan
When discussing the topic of government electronic surveillance, I often reflect on the time during a significant AFP Counter Terrorism investigation that we had cause to install a hidden...

Police should be locked out of digital ID scheme

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former Australian Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton has recommended law enforcement agencies be explicitly prevented from accessing data from the government’s digital identity program, which is being prepared for an...