[AusNOG] metadata conference on SkyNews

[Mark Newton]

On 9 Aug 2014, at 12:18 am, Paul Gear <ausnog at libertysys.com.au> wrote:
>> If that host was hosting MANY websites it would difficult to figure out precisely which site the person of interest was browsing!
>> 
> 
> <tinfoil>
> Unless, of course, the ASD/ASIO/whoever already have implemented something very similar to the NSA, and all they need is the local IP to match with their existing intelligence databases.
> </tinfoil>

They don't need to implement something similar to the NSA. The Australian government is part of 5-eyes, they can simply ask the American government to surveil Australians for them.

What do you think the the 5-eyes agreement is for? It allows each member country to bypass their local laws against warrantless surveillance of their own citizens by asking a "partner" to do it on their behalf. Convenient, eh?

   - mark


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