[AusNOG] Dutton decryption bill

[Paul Julian]

Equals pretty much anything they want

Paul

On 14 Aug 2018, at 2:59 pm, Chris Ford <chris.ford at inaboxgroup.com.au> wrote:

>> I hate to be the ones COMPLIMENTING the Gumbyment, but it's nowhere near
>> as bad as I thought they were going to make it. It looks like they've actually
>> spoken to some people who udnerstand crypto.
> 
> Read the new Section 317E Listed Acts or Things (page 16 of the exposure draft). It lists the "acts or things" that a provider can be asked for under a request or notice. It's pretty bad.
> 
> (a) removing one or more forms of electronic protection that are or were applied by, or on behalf of, the provider; or
> 
> (c) installing, maintaining, testing or using software or equipment; or
> 
> (e) facilitating or assisting access to whichever of the following
> are the subject of eligible activities of the provider:
>    (ii) customer equipment;
>    (viii) software used, for use, or likely to be used, in connection with a listed carriage service;
>    (ix) software used, for use, or likely to be used, in connection with an electronic service;
>    (x) software that is capable of being installed on a computer, or other equipment, that is, or is likely to be,
>         connected to a telecommunications network; or
> 
> (f) assisting with the testing, modification, development or maintenance of a technology or capability; or
> 
> (h) modifying, or facilitating the modification of, any of the characteristics of a service provided by the designated communications provider; or
> 
> (i) substituting, or facilitating the substitution of, a service provided by the designated communications provider for:
>    (i) another service provided by the provider; or
>    (ii) a service provided by another designated communications provider; or
> 
> (j) an act or thing done to conceal the fact that any thing has been done covertly in the performance of a Function, or the exercise of a power
> 
> 
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