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Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption

Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption - Schneier on Security

https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/09/australia-threatens-to-force-companies-to-break-encryption.html

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption.

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Tell us to get fucked

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