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Australian Politicians warned to 'watch out' as integrity commission could access encrypted texts on WhatsApp and Signal

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Australian Politicians warned to 'watch out' as integrity commission could access encrypted texts on WhatsApp and Signal

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Technology@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

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Politicians warned to 'watch out' as integrity commission could access encrypted texts on WhatsApp and Signal

Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus warns that the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation will see the body have the ability to tap the phones of politicians, even if they are messaging on encrypted apps.

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by accessing one of the ends, where the message is decrypted upon arrival.

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