Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Australia Plans to Make Encryption-Cracking the Law, and Tech Firms Are Worried

By Rob Taylor and Dustin Volz
Dec. 5, 2018 1:37 a.m. ET

U.S. allies are pressing ahead with efforts to crack encrypted devices and platforms, despite concerns among tech giants including Apple Inc. that they may weaken digital security.

Congress has so far rejected a push by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. Department of Justice for tech firms to create a “back door,” circumventing devices’ encryption. But Australia is set to adopt tough new encryption laws this week, with the government arguing that intelligence agencies need stronger powers to contain the threat of...

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