Australian government hints at a possible ban on end-to-end encryption
Last week, Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Prime Minister, stated that the government needed to make sure that there was no criminal activity in its segment of the Network. To this end, expert groups are working on the issue of regulating end-to-end encryption or potential rejection of it within the jurisdiction of Australia.
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Malcolm Turnbull said that he has already held consultations with colleagues from the UK and plans to establish cooperation on this issue with a group of other countries.
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(Most recently, we talked about the fact that the new UK government plans to re-engage in encryption on the Web.)
In response to a question from journalists about how the government would react to a hypothetical refusal from businesses like Apple and Facebook, the prime minister suggested:
It is worth noting one of the problems that complicate such regulation. It lies in the fact that companies do not possess and do not store the “keys” necessary for decryption. At the moment, this practice is gaining momentum.
George Brandis, the Attorney General of Australia, said that he was aware of some progress in resolving this issue on the side of the special services of Great Britain. It is mainly about “working” with applications such as WhatsApp and Signal.
Within the framework of communication with journalists, Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Prime Minister, clarified that companies cannot withdraw from the resolution of this situation, and stressed that he had already raised this issue at the recent G20 summit.
Thus, the situation around the potential ban on end-to-end encryption is already being discussed at the international level. This trend may lead to the formation of a common working group that brings together experts from a number of countries.
On the other hand, some countries may refuse such regulation and form their own vision and solution to the problem, providing other conditions for the business.
PS A few more materials on the topic from our blog:
/ Flickr / Michael Coghlan / CCMalcolm Turnbull said that he has already held consultations with colleagues from the UK and plans to establish cooperation on this issue with a group of other countries.
')
(Most recently, we talked about the fact that the new UK government plans to re-engage in encryption on the Web.)
In response to a question from journalists about how the government would react to a hypothetical refusal from businesses like Apple and Facebook, the prime minister suggested:
“Not to build theories, but to move towards a practical dialogue with companies”
It is worth noting one of the problems that complicate such regulation. It lies in the fact that companies do not possess and do not store the “keys” necessary for decryption. At the moment, this practice is gaining momentum.
George Brandis, the Attorney General of Australia, said that he was aware of some progress in resolving this issue on the side of the special services of Great Britain. It is mainly about “working” with applications such as WhatsApp and Signal.
Within the framework of communication with journalists, Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Prime Minister, clarified that companies cannot withdraw from the resolution of this situation, and stressed that he had already raised this issue at the recent G20 summit.
Thus, the situation around the potential ban on end-to-end encryption is already being discussed at the international level. This trend may lead to the formation of a common working group that brings together experts from a number of countries.
On the other hand, some countries may refuse such regulation and form their own vision and solution to the problem, providing other conditions for the business.
PS A few more materials on the topic from our blog:
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/333496/
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