Comment by 🚀 stack

=> Re: "Encrypted Communication Illegal in Australia..." | In: s/privacy

Looking at the language, it looks like they are concerned with things they cannot easily get access to, and devices and systems they can't easily decrypt or even get metadata for.

=> 🚀 stack [OP]

2024-02-03 · 1 year ago

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Encrypted Communication Illegal in Australia... — Not really news, but I came across an article from a year ago: Police arrested a 22-year-old with cash, drugs, and an encrypted communications device. Never mind the drugs; the state were particularly interested in charging the man with violating the Dedicated Encrypted Criminal Communication Device Prohibition Orders Act 2022. Communication using encryption that makes it hard for law enforcement to intercept the messages is illegal. I was very...

=> 💬 stack · 14 comments · 1 like · 2024-01-29 · 1 year ago