No Absolute Right to Privacy: Security Chiefs Call on Big Tech to Put the Brakes on Encryption

Australian law enforcement have stepped up moves to counteract online extremism after two stabbing incidents in Sydney.
No Absolute Right to Privacy: Security Chiefs Call on Big Tech to Put the Brakes on Encryption
A teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media in New York on Jan. 31, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Australia’s top domestic spy chief and police commissioner will call on Big Tech to slow down the roll-out of more advanced encryption, encouraging tech firms to help counter online extremism.

In an upcoming address at the National Press Club in Canberra, Mike Burgess, the director-general of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation (ASIO, and the equivalent of the FBI) will warn that comprehensive end-to-end encryption on messaging apps hampers criminal investigations.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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