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Home Affairs says encryption-busting laws now in use
Training expands to police forces this month.
Jan 30 2019 4:28PM
Encryption busting laws face new probe
Final amendments fall under the microscope.
Dec 17 2018 4:13PM
ASD chief insists new encryption laws won't see Aussie tech shunned like Huawei
"The comparison is absurd".
Dec 12 2018 4:33PM
Australia gets world-first encryption busting laws
Labor passes bill without changes it claimed were needed.
Dec 6 2018 7:36PM
Govt to green-light 'selectively' targeted vulnerabilities
Under its encryption bill.
Dec 6 2018 11:11AM
Australia's encryption bill faces 17 changes to pass parliament
And an eleventh-hour rush through both houses.
Dec 5 2018 8:53PM
Labor and Coalition agree to encryption "compromise"
Sets Australia on course for controversial laws by Christmas.
Dec 4 2018 5:14PM
Govt piles on encryption pressure in final week
Debate to resume despite joint parliamentary inquiry.
Dec 3 2018 11:47AM
Labor won't back full encryption bill: Dreyfus
Urges government to adopt interim deal.
Nov 30 2018 4:38PM
Brit spies 'solve' interception without encryption breaking problem
Snowden unimpressed.
Nov 30 2018 8:48AM
Four hour 'top secret' briefing used to press encryption law need
Idea floated to limited use cases to counter-terrorism only.
Nov 26 2018 6:15PM
Encryption committee caught in crossfire as debate flares
Don’t buckle to govt pressure, says industry.
Nov 23 2018 7:10AM
Dutton tries to speed up encryption bill
Claims 'urgent' need for laws.
Nov 21 2018 10:37AM
Cisco wants option to contest decryption notices in court
Unhappy with options for "good faith" disputes.
Oct 19 2018 1:57PM
Australia's encryption-busting bill also after PINs, passwords
Home Affairs proposes simpler mechanism to get at data.
Oct 19 2018 11:09AM
Apple says decryption should 'alarm every Australian'
The security weaknesses and spying it could be forced to do.
Oct 13 2018 10:49PM
MIT 'net policy wonks say decryption bill is unworkable
Disputes feasibility of encryption access without security risks.
Oct 12 2018 9:50AM
Home Affairs says crypto-busting preferable to buying greyhat cracks
Puts rules around use of encryption keys, judicial review.
Oct 11 2018 9:26PM
Salesforce, Kaspersky mobilise against Australia's decryption bill
Fear it will undermine trust in products.
Oct 10 2018 11:38AM
Australia's intelligence overseer frets decryption abuse
Powerful immunities, negotiable backdoors.
Oct 10 2018 11:13AM
