In the wake of recent changes to NZ law to allow the NZ government to demand traveller's pass codes to their devices when they cross NZ borders, the Australian government is stepping up its plan to snoop on user communications by introducing a systematic weakness or vulnerability to products and systems including ISPs. While being very loose on details and unclear exactly how this would work the so called 'decryption bill' while claiming that "The protections provided in this bill are actually greater than what presently exists in the physical world.” Meanwhile, not one single person has provided concrete information about the practical real world implications of this bill.
(Score: 2) by PartTimeZombie on Wednesday October 24 2018, @09:52PM (3 children)
This is entirely possible, if you consider all of the hoops we jump through at the airport security theatre, which I do.
I have stated that the next time I travel outside New Zealand I intend to refuse handing over my phone's unlock code, and take my chances in court.
It is extremely unlikely I will need to do that, but fortunately we have a politically neutral, ferociously independent judiciary (for the most part) and I for one would love to see this law tested in court.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday October 24 2018, @10:19PM
Might be easier to just leave the phone at home. I've started doing that on vacations, its relaxing.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday October 24 2018, @10:24PM (1 child)
I intend to refuse handing over my phone's unlock code
You'll just lose your phone. Save yourself the trouble and carry a burner. It's just not worth the hassle as long as people keep voting for psychopaths.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday October 25 2018, @04:18PM
Carry a suitcase full of dead cellphones.