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Labor demands an encryption fix now

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...

Tortured path of encryption review

Posted on   |  by James Riley
When it was put to a vote in the parliament last December, it took about 15 minutes to pass the encryption laws but will take nearly two years to...

Encryption review is further delayed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A major review into the government’s controversial new encryption powers has been pushed back by nearly six months after the independent security monitor asked for more time to look...

Face recognition hearing cancelled

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A public hearing into the federal government’s highly controversial facial recognition database plans has been cancelled at the last minute. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS)...

New hurdle for encryption laws

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s new encryption laws may contravene major international laws in the US and Europe Union, putting Australian companies at risk of significant fines, according to the Law...

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...

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...