It Seems I Am Not The Only One To Think ACIC Is Guilty Of Extreme Over Reach!

The boffins at ANU and UNSW seem to think the same – this from The Conversation. May 18, 2021 ACIC thinks there are no legitimate uses of encryption. They’re wrong, and here’s why it matters. Gernot Heiser, Scientia Professor and John Lions Chair, UNSW; Lyria Bennett Moses, Director of the Allens Hub for Technology, Law and Innovation, UNSW , and Vanessa Teague, Adjunct associate professor (ANU) and CEO, Thinking Cybersecurity, Australian National University Australia’s parliament is considering legislation to give new powers to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) and the Australian Federal Police. These powers wil l allow them to modify online data, monitor network activity, and take over online accounts in some circumstances. Last week, in a submissionto parliament regarding the proposed powers, ACIC made an inaccurate and concerning claim about privacy and information security. ACIC claimed “there is no l egitimate reason for a law-abiding member of the community... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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