Australia wants to defy math and break into encrypted messaging apps
 

Australia wants to defy math and break into encrypted messaging apps
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The jig is up for encrypted messaging, in the eyes of the Australian government.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull an**unced Friday morning the government will bring in new laws to force tech companies to hand over data protected by encrypted messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal.

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It's in light of increased use of encryption in cases related to terrorism, ***** trafficking, and paedophilia rings. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said 65 percent of serious investigations **w involve some sort of encryption. Read more...

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