“Australia’s spies and cops want ‘accountable encryption’ - aka access to #backdoors”
“he outlined an argument that a dynamic tension exists between security and technology, Burgess added “encryption protects our #privacy and enables our #economy…and creates safe spaces for violent #extremists to operate, #network and #recruit.” #Burgess labelled encryption “clearly a good thing, a positive for our democracy and our economy” because it “protects #privacy, it enables communications and transactions.” But he noted it also provides #criminals with #anonymity, which is why #Australia has laws that make it possible to access encrypted messages.”
@peterrenshaw Either encryption is secure, or it's not. Want another Optus-sized data breach? Undermine the system that protects you accessing a webpage, the system that allows online shopping to even happen.
The people in charge know there is no grey. They're willing to risk every citizen losing their bank accounts (again, encrypted), just to go after a few people.
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