Thought it was just the United States government pushing for some sort of mandatory help to break through encryption? Guess again.
News from Australia now that the country's Prime Minister is pushing for access to encrypted communications, too:
"Decryption takes time, a precious commodity when threats may materialise in a matter of days or even hours," he said. "Law enforcement access to encrypted communications should be on the same basis as telephone and other intercepts, in which companies provide vital and willing assistance in response to court orders."
Fresh in his new role as Home Affairs minister, Peter Dutton believes companies "ought to be concerned" with the reputational harm that comes from terrorists and criminals using their encryption and social media platforms for illicit ends.
