Tag Archive for: "encryption"
Turning our technology against us

Every day we carry our lives on digital devices tucked in our pockets. But public trust in those devices has reached an all-time low thanks to scandals ranging from election interference by Russian hackers to …

Encryption bill faces uphill battle

After a few false starts, the government has released its promised legislation to address the ‘going dark’ problem caused by encryption—something that affects more than 90% of the data lawfully intercepted by the Australian Federal …

The trouble with Telegram (part 2)

Last Friday, the Turnbull government announced that it’s planning to introduce new laws that will compel international technology companies to cooperate with intelligence agencies. But the legislation will be no panacea. Although it demonstrates a …

The trouble with Telegram (part 1)

Telegram is an encrypted internet messaging app developed in Russia to avoid censorship by the Putin regime. It’s so effective that it’s proving problematic for law enforcement and counterterrorism agencies around the world, including in …