Need for Speed – Tech Speed: ASIO Chief Urges Tech Firms to Keep Pace
Ever felt like your friendly neighbour is trying to sneak into your secret chocolate stash? Well, meet Mike Burgess, the ASIO boss, who doesn’t think privacy is quite a sanctum sanctorum. Let’s break down his “friendly” nudge to tech companies to share a tad bit more about end-to-end encryption in a recent speech at the National Press Club.
Key Takeaways:
- Burgess calls forth the tech giants to return the long-held high-five of collaboration with ASIO. Asking isn’t demanding, right?
- He’s giving them homework too! His plea? For them to flex their tech muscles to uphold existing laws and tap into their underused potential power. Paging, Captain Tech!
- Privacy for Burgess is a little like that diet we all pretend to stick to on weekends – it’s not entirely strict, especially when it comes to tackling extremism.
Final Musings:
So, in the end what do we have here? A plea, a push, a poke—call it what you may—but ASIO’s kind-faced boss is sending a clear message to tech companies. Listen up Silicon Valley, the folks down under want their slice of encrypted data pie. Can you handle the heat? Or maybe, just maybe, privacy will do what it says on the tin: stay private? Only time will tell, my friends. Till then, let’s keep our cookies guarded and our encryptions closer.
As part of this experiment I would like to give credit where credit is due. If you enjoy these, please take a moment to read the original article:
https://www.theguardian.com/global/video/2024/apr/24/privacy-is-not-absolute-asio-boss-calls-for-tech-companies-to-work-with-police-video
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