You'd think when the UK had the entire NHS compromised nationwide due to an exploit like this would send clear signals worldwide that this is a bad idea.
You'd think when the UK had the entire NHS compromised nationwide due to an exploit like this would send clear signals worldwide that this is a bad idea.
And once again, our LNP government displays the arrogance and stupidity that have become so emblematic of our country's modern leadership.
This law is completely absurd, and tech companies will likely call the bluff and ignore it.
In the event the government actually tries to enforce this, these companies will likely pack up and leave the Australian market entirely, since we're not worth the extra money, effort and security risks.
The 'criminals and terrorists' this bill purports to target will also simply either implement their own private encryption software, or move their communications to different methods entirely. As usual, this will only hurt law-abiding citizens.
And once again, our Labor opposition have betrayed the Australian public by forgetting their purpose, and failing to oppose yet another blatant authoritarian powergrab by the LNP. I was chomping at the bit to vote for them next year. Not anymore.
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"Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint." - Alexander Hamilton
Security is a binary property, either you have it or you don't.
It is not a very concept to grasp...
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That's kind of my point. These idiots think they can just tell the internet, and by extent the world what to do, when the forces that actually run the internet(facebook, google, etc) can basically just cut them off like a cancerous growth, which then leads to the problem of a segmented internet and the limitation of all of humanity by proxy.
O Flora, of the moon, of the dream. O Little ones, O fleeting will of the ancients. Let the hunter be safe. Let them find comfort. And let this dream, their captor, Foretell a pleasant awakening
I don't see a problem with this. It just makes jailbreaking iPhones easier.
Its meant to only target Pedophiles and terrorist suspects but as others have said it can become a slippery slope.
There are several amendments put forward by the opposition party that will be passed after the holidays that helps to curb the most overt "surveillance" of this bill but not sure it will be enough.
It does seem like this one has been rushed by a Government with its own internal problems and shouting the rhetoric of "National Security".
Well at least the dundees aren't attacking vidya games this time.
Indeed. In fact, I'd personally be surprised if anyone could come up with a single point in the history of the world where people making the decisions and passing the laws actually knew jack shit about the subject matter.
It takes special kind of arrogance and stupidity to think that one is capable enough let alone entitled to lead other people and decide things for them.
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