Metadata retention

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@Drop_Bear

retention discussed at length. Maybe it was off-topic for the thread.

Just don’t mention Dutton! Retention of a different type?

The community did touch on concerns around the legislation and broader issues arising.

Human rights and technology - Submission to the HRC

I don’t see how you can check for a backdoor, particularly as the Australian government, and thereafter “every” other government, will soon be mandating backdoors in potentially everything. I agree though … no checking should have been needed in order to reject Chinese security cameras from being installed in sensitive government departments etc. However I more had in mind accidental bugs rather than deliberate bugs.

And

Do we Need to Regulate Google and Facebook

Possibly, but like the Do Not Knock/Call, I expect that they will write their own exemptions. Some of recommendations are similar to those already implemented in other countries/unions such as the EU. Australia is playing a little bit of catch up.

As examples…

The legislation intrudes into nearly every aspect of private life. More so once you enable certain mobile apps that secretly report your location and status.