Aussie Gov't Says Wiretap Laws Fine, Telcos 'Wrong'

mask.of.sanity writes "A top bureaucrat from the Australian Attorney-General's department has said telcos are wrong to complain about changes to the country's wiretapping laws, which will force them to report every product and network system change to law enforcement for approval, lest they affect the ability to intercept communications. The telcos argue there are simply too many products and network architecture changes to report and that it would become overbearing. It's the latest in a string of changes to communications law in the country, and comes as the government mulls data retention and the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement."

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Got nothing to hide, but must still wear clothes.

[VortexCortex]

From TFA:

Australian Federal Police, ... noted that "there is nothing worse than to see criminals escape conviction because of technology"

Nothing worse? How about treating the populous like criminals even though they are innocent? If this doesn't qualify as worse to you, then you shouldn't be in law-enforcement or politics.

I just loathe the line of thinking exhibited by the police.

Cars are technology that help the vast majority of escaping criminals escape. Perhaps they all need tracking devices installed so that we know where everyone is going at all times.

Books convey technical information that may help a criminal escape. We should pass a law requiring all books read to be reported to the police as well.

Some rapists use condom technology to escape without leaving their DNA! Citizens should be required to keep a condom log detailing the time and date of each condom purchase and use.