Dave Farber
2018-12-05 21:09:21 UTC
Subject: Re: [Internet Policy] Austraian encryption law
Date: December 6, 2018 at 1:42:25 AM GMT+9
Hello Richard,
Thank you for sharing this article on the list. Yes, it is not only authoritarian states that are pursuing approaches that would undermine encryption and digital security more generally.
The latest news is that a revised version of the proposed legislation (to be agreed between the major political parties) is expected to be tabled in the Australian House of Representatives on Thursday (later today if you are in Europe or the US). Here is a link to live video feeds: https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament
News article about the state of play: https://www.itnews.com.au/news/australias-encryption-bill-faces-17-changes-to-pass-parliament-516547
The proposed legislation was presented to Parliament in September and referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS). That committee received submissions and heard evidence from a number of experts through a series of public hearings. You can find all the relevant documents here: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security/TelcoAmendmentBill2018
- Our Chapter (Internet Australia): https://www.internet.org.au/images/MediaReleases/2018-10-PJCIS-Assistance-and-Access-Bill-submission---Internet-Australia.pdf
- Internet Architecture Board: https://www.iab.org/wp-content/IAB-uploads/2018/09/IAB-Comments-on-Australian-Assistance-and-Access-Bill-2018.pdf
- MIT Internet Policy Research Initiative: https://www.internet.org.au/images/MediaReleases/MIT-IPRI-Comments-AU-Bill-2018-09-10.pdf
(Internet Australia has collated a selection of submissions here: https://www.internet.org.au/news?start=5)
Let me also take the opportunity to call out the tremendous on-the-ground advocacy work that Internet Australia has carried out. They have been working tirelessly even before the exposure draft was released in August, on a long-term campaign to ensure that policymakers, politicians, and members of the public understand the very serious consequences for digital security if service providers are required (or encouraged) to modify their systems to provide for law enforcement/intelligence agency access to encrypted content. Together, with local partners and our support, they have prepared submissions, released statements, held a public briefing session at the Australian Parliament, spoken to the people who have the ability to make decisions about the legislation, appeared in numerous media interviews and press articles, used social media to spread the message, and so much more. No matter what happens today, they should be congratulated not only for all that they have done, but also because without the voice of Internet Australia and others, this legislation may well have passed without amendment, without the decision-makers understanding what would be consequences of their choice.
We will also be sending out messages on social media today, please look for them and share.
Finally, let me also point everyone to the Internet Societyâs encryption landing page: https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/encryption/
If your country is considering similar approaches to encryption and exceptional access, itâs a useful advocacy resource.
Christine
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-------------------------------------------Date: December 6, 2018 at 1:42:25 AM GMT+9
Hello Richard,
Thank you for sharing this article on the list. Yes, it is not only authoritarian states that are pursuing approaches that would undermine encryption and digital security more generally.
The latest news is that a revised version of the proposed legislation (to be agreed between the major political parties) is expected to be tabled in the Australian House of Representatives on Thursday (later today if you are in Europe or the US). Here is a link to live video feeds: https://www.aph.gov.au/News_and_Events/Watch_Parliament
News article about the state of play: https://www.itnews.com.au/news/australias-encryption-bill-faces-17-changes-to-pass-parliament-516547
The proposed legislation was presented to Parliament in September and referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS). That committee received submissions and heard evidence from a number of experts through a series of public hearings. You can find all the relevant documents here: https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Intelligence_and_Security/TelcoAmendmentBill2018
- Our Chapter (Internet Australia): https://www.internet.org.au/images/MediaReleases/2018-10-PJCIS-Assistance-and-Access-Bill-submission---Internet-Australia.pdf
- Internet Architecture Board: https://www.iab.org/wp-content/IAB-uploads/2018/09/IAB-Comments-on-Australian-Assistance-and-Access-Bill-2018.pdf
- MIT Internet Policy Research Initiative: https://www.internet.org.au/images/MediaReleases/MIT-IPRI-Comments-AU-Bill-2018-09-10.pdf
(Internet Australia has collated a selection of submissions here: https://www.internet.org.au/news?start=5)
Let me also take the opportunity to call out the tremendous on-the-ground advocacy work that Internet Australia has carried out. They have been working tirelessly even before the exposure draft was released in August, on a long-term campaign to ensure that policymakers, politicians, and members of the public understand the very serious consequences for digital security if service providers are required (or encouraged) to modify their systems to provide for law enforcement/intelligence agency access to encrypted content. Together, with local partners and our support, they have prepared submissions, released statements, held a public briefing session at the Australian Parliament, spoken to the people who have the ability to make decisions about the legislation, appeared in numerous media interviews and press articles, used social media to spread the message, and so much more. No matter what happens today, they should be congratulated not only for all that they have done, but also because without the voice of Internet Australia and others, this legislation may well have passed without amendment, without the decision-makers understanding what would be consequences of their choice.
We will also be sending out messages on social media today, please look for them and share.
Finally, let me also point everyone to the Internet Societyâs encryption landing page: https://www.internetsociety.org/issues/encryption/
If your country is considering similar approaches to encryption and exceptional access, itâs a useful advocacy resource.
Christine
https://edition.cnn.com/2018/12/05/tech/australia-encryption-law/index.html
Best,
Richard
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