Federal spy and crime chiefs will demand access to social messaging systems that allow terrorists, violent extremists and child abusers to operate with impunity.
for inflaming social division and demand access to encrypted systems that allow terrorists, violent extremists and child abusers to operate with impunity.
They want to ensure end-to-end encryption on services such as Facebook Messenger, Signal and Telegram do not enable crime and the vilification of minorities such as Muslims, Jews and the LGBTQ community. “Instead of putting out the embers that start on their platforms, their indifference and defiance is pouring accelerant on the flames.”
Mr Burgess likens unaccountable encryption of messaging on social media platforms to greenlighting parts of a city “where violent extremists could gather with privacy and impunity”. “The chatroom is encrypted, so ASIO’s ability to investigate is seriously compromised,” he continued, adding that the agency is expending “significant resources to monitor the Australians involved”.
Mr Kershaw will say social media companies should not shift to end-to-end encryption until “they can ensure their technology protects against online crime rather than enabling it”.While he recognises how encryption helps protect personal data and ensures cybersecurity, “there is no absolute right to privacy. People have the right to privacy just like they have the right not to be harmed.”
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