Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 allows Australia agencies and corporations to self regulate spy-plans |
First 9 of 9 paragraphs shown The theory was the Bill was to protect data and infrastructure from disruption or malicious access by a criminal element. The “primary objective of the bill is to protect the privacy of individuals who use the Australian telecommunications system” said Senator Guy Barnett (Tasmania) Liberal Party speaking to the Bill on Tuesday, 2 February 2010. However the bill appeared to increase powers of instrusion, under vague, self-regulated terms. “The The key issue before the chamber is getting the balance right between preserving individual privacy rights and network protection requirements”. - The act allows interception, (of personal records, peoples personal communications or any kind of data, whether it be conversations, emails, bank records) by an exemption tp offence to: - intercept communications; or - access stored communications other than in accordance with the provisions of the act ;and - specifies the circumstances in which it is lawful to intercept or access communications; or - authorise the disclosure of telecommunications data. Hack attacks: The report also notes that protecting information and computer infrastructure from disruption or malicious access by a criminal element seeking to gain financial or other benefits is therefore a growing priority for the government and computer network owners. (the bill was a rewrite of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008) ...Log in to read rest of Article or image. |