Bruce in West Oz
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ASIO Gains Right to Tap Private Computers
Sunday, November 28, 1999 - Australian Parliament has passed new laws that
permit the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO, equivalent of the CIA) to tap the computers of private users. Not only can ASIO tap anyone's system, but the new laws also allow ASIO to alter, add or delete private data, if that action is required to gain any required access.
The new Amendment Bill was passed on November 25, 1999 -- the idea was originally set forth in May. The ASIO act had remained previously unchanged since 1979, and more than one member of Parliment complained that the new bill was rushed through too fast.
Australian Democrats say the new law is a serious breach of every Australian's privacy, while others say there is now a huge potential for evidence to become
planted or tampered with to sway an investigation. Little if any check and balance is in place that requires integrity assurances.
Similar efforts are underway in the United States, where federal officials seek to
gain the inclusion of backdoors in the new IPv6 protocol. By doing so, data could
be tapped as it travels between endpoints with the greatest of ease, virtually
eliminating any hopes of privacy through the protocol.
To date, the IETF has opposed such specifications in the standard, and privacy
advocates worldwide continue to speak loudly against such technology inclusions.
from: http://www.ntsecurity.net/go/2c.asp?f=/news.asp?IDF=184&TB=news
Slowly, but surely .......
B
Sunday, November 28, 1999 - Australian Parliament has passed new laws that
permit the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO, equivalent of the CIA) to tap the computers of private users. Not only can ASIO tap anyone's system, but the new laws also allow ASIO to alter, add or delete private data, if that action is required to gain any required access.
The new Amendment Bill was passed on November 25, 1999 -- the idea was originally set forth in May. The ASIO act had remained previously unchanged since 1979, and more than one member of Parliment complained that the new bill was rushed through too fast.
Australian Democrats say the new law is a serious breach of every Australian's privacy, while others say there is now a huge potential for evidence to become
planted or tampered with to sway an investigation. Little if any check and balance is in place that requires integrity assurances.
Similar efforts are underway in the United States, where federal officials seek to
gain the inclusion of backdoors in the new IPv6 protocol. By doing so, data could
be tapped as it travels between endpoints with the greatest of ease, virtually
eliminating any hopes of privacy through the protocol.
To date, the IETF has opposed such specifications in the standard, and privacy
advocates worldwide continue to speak loudly against such technology inclusions.
from: http://www.ntsecurity.net/go/2c.asp?f=/news.asp?IDF=184&TB=news
Slowly, but surely .......
B