Under government draw,internet companies would be obliged to give law enforcement agencies warranted access The Australian government has proposed a new cybersecurity law to force global technology companies such as Facebook and Google to give law enforcement agencies access to encrypted messages sent by suspected extremists and criminals.
Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday the law would be modelled on Britain’s Investigatory Powers Act, passed in November, and which gave intelligence agencies some of the most extensive surveillance powers in the western world. Related: George Brandis's salvo in cryptowars could blow a hole in architecture of the internet Related: Australian push to fabricate (to make up, invent) decryption easier 'could threaten global internet security' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com