Blockade Australia climate activist can't use encrypted apps, must let police access phone - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-08-01/blockade-australia-technology-bail-conditions-encrypted-apps/101277038
@samuel I posit that technically @Blockadeaustralia could use mastodon, given it's DMs are unencrypted :)
the whole 'must disclose passwords' puts that in a jam though, also does that apply to all online services or just the phone? so goddamn broad.
@samuel @Blockadeaustralia @Posty The sites use HTTPS in the browser and the apps, so no.
@daedalus @samuel @Blockadeaustralia same applies to banks etc, as has been said prior, it’s inconsistent bullshit that’s worth a try
@samuel It’s shocking.
@samuel It’s like there’s no-one in any govt position in this country that understands what encryption is, or is used for.
It’s so embarrassing.
@samuel Silly example: it’s tax time now. Can these people legally file their returns? Seems not, on the face of it. But they can’t legally _not_ file either.
@samuel seems like a massive overstep to me
@samuel time for them to use some classic code techniques.
And send lots of random collections of words to people.