Australia and Encrypted App Back Doors

[chris]

With Australia in the spotlight, will be interesting how this one plays out...

Not news, but starting to see more global discussion.

Ever since encryption seeped out of spy agencies and into the commercial world, government watchdogs have been trying to contain its spread. One of the latest battles is in Australia, where politicians are cracking down on technology firms and requiring them to allow “back door” access to encrypted messaging.

Signal, a messaging app with end-to-end encryption, indicated that it’s unable to—and won’t—comply with the requirements. The app service said in a blog post that it doesn’t keep a record of contacts, locations, group memberships, and other data, and the contents of messages and calls are protected by encryption keys it can’t access. “We remain committed to fighting mass surveillance worldwide,” Signal said.

https://qz.com/1497092/the-signal-e...y-with-australias-assistance-and-access-bill/