Friends of Liberty,
Whilst many of us in the Cryptocurrency space have been distracted by the recent havoc caused by a loony fraud, there is a genuine threat to global internet privacy brewing in Australia. The Australian Government is seeking to pass a bill forcing Tech companies to enable encryption backdoors on their apps and devices, and allow shadow agencies to install keyloggers, screen capture tools, and other spying software innocuously via routine operating system updates. This law will not only affect Australians, it affects all users of these technologies around the globe.
https://slate.com/technology/2018/10/australia-u-s-encryption-backdoor-law.html
I am sure all of you can imagine the risk that this could pose not just in regard to private communications between lawful citizens, operating system level malware and keyloggers held by centralized government entities present a massive honeypot for hackers - our private data such as passwords, and keys could be at risk. If we cannot securely use mobile devices for cryptocurrency transactions, our goals for greater economic freedom could be severely hampered.
The Australian government is trying to force these laws through in the next few weeks before the Christmas Break. I urge everyone to spread the word as much as possible, if you have contacts in Australia who can write in to government ministers, please do so.
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2018/11/30/encryption-laws-bill-shorten/
Roger, I enjoy your weekly show and am a supporter of your work. I also use your bitcoin.com wallet on occasion. I hope you can share your thoughts on this issue, and if there might be any actions we can take to further secure our wallets.
Rick, I given your affiliation as a member of the Pirate Party and your many technical insights often provide clarity in this space, cutting through the jargon and double-speak we so often encounter. Would you care to share some of your thoughts on this issue?
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/a1qlny/new_antiencryption_laws_will_compromise_ios_and/
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