Human rights groups warn governments of privacy laws when tracking COVID-19
Some 110 human rights and civil society organisations from around the world have jointly called for all governments to adhere to human rights laws...
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Russian Defence Minister says Pro-Western Activists Trying to Infiltrate Military Facilities using Media Laws as a cover – E Hacking News
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, speaking in the Federation Council, announced opposition attempts to penetrate Russian military facilities. The head of the military Department recalled...
Australia’s surveillance laws are hitting the social license problem
Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Australia’s cops and spooks want to increase the time for which telcos must retain customer communications data from the current minimum...
Home Affairs savaged over poor data retention laws oversight
Two government departments copped a beating from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) on Friday over extensive gaps in their oversight...
Watchdog ponders tougher independent oversight for Australia’s encryption laws
The scrutiny of actions taken by cops and spooks under Australia’s controversial encryption laws should be just as close as that of actions under...
Labor roasted over inconsistent stand on Australia’s encryption laws
AFP and NSW Police used Australia’s encryption laws seven times in 2018-19 Seven Technical Assistance Requests made with no Technical Assistance Notices or Technical...
Labor to introduce Bill to fix Australian encryption laws it voted for
AFP and NSW Police used Australia’s encryption laws seven times in 2018-19 Seven Technical Assistance Requests made with no Technical Assistance Notices or Technical...
How the B-Team watches over Australia’s encryption laws and cybersecurity
The cybersecurity of the Attorney-General’s Department (AGD) has not been independently assessed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) despite it being made an action...
Home Affairs report reveals deeper problems with Australia’s encryption laws
Australian law enforcement agencies used their controversial new powers under the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018 just seven times...
AFP and NSW Police used Australia’s encryption laws seven times in 2018-19
The Department of Home Affairs has revealed it used Australia’s contentious encryption laws seven times in the period between 1 July 2018 and 30...