Australian law enforcement used encryption laws 11 times last year
Australia’s contentious encryption laws were used 11 times between 1 July 2019 and June 30 2020, by three of the nation’s law enforcement bodies. Revealed in...
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Indonesian internet regulatory laws are serious threat to free expression rights: EFF
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has called for the Indonesian government to amend its internet regulation legislation, labelling the laws as a “serious threat...
Canada Probe Concludes Clearview AI Breached Privacy Laws
US facial recognition technology firm Clearview AI illegally conducted mass surveillance in breach of Canadians’ privacy rights, Canada’s privacy commissioner said Wednesday following an...
Australia’s tangle of electronic surveillance laws needs unravelling
The legislative framework that governs Australia’s intelligence community is “unnecessarily complex”. It leads to “unclear and confusing laws” for the intelligence officers who have...
New Laws for Drone Users Across Europe and UK – E Hacking News
As of December 31, 2020, the new European Drone Regulations spread out by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will come into...
Canada Proposes Major Fines on Firms That Violate Privacy Laws
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday presented a draft law that would impose major fines on companies that violate privacy...
Overseas provider uses local laws to push back against Australian encryption laws
New South Wales Police Force (NSWPF) have used Australia’s controversial Assistance and Access laws on a foreign operator, in an effort to “determine its...
NSW Police says domestic carriers complying with encryption laws but internationals are not
The New South Wales Police Force has submitted 13 non-compulsive Technical Assistance Requests (TARs) to designated communications providers (DCPs) since the enactment of the...
AFP used voluntary powers in Australia’s encryption laws three times in 2019-20
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) used the non-compulsive Technical Assistance Requests (TARs) three times between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020. Writing in...
Services Australia among those found breaching privacy laws
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has made available the outcomes of its latest privacy complaint investigations, including a determination made against...