AU Government Demands Universal Wiretapping 236
StonyandCher writes "The Australian government is pushing a bill to force all telecommunications providers to facilitate lawful data interception across fixed and mobile telephone systems, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Instant Messaging (IM) and chat room discussions. Sweeping reforms will make it easier than ever for law enforcement to intercept communications if amendments to the Telecommunications (Interceptions) Act are agreed upon by a Senate standing committee. This follows from a story earlier this week where the Australian government is legislating to allow employers to snoop on employees' email and IM conversations."
Fitting for ... (Score:5, Funny)
Pick that up... (Score:2, Funny)
Please apply somewhere in Arizona, goatee, handiness with a crowbar encouraged. Mutes are welcome to apply. Benefits may include hot woman being inexplicably attracted to you, becoming a cult figure for human and other species. Workplace hazard pay not included.
Behind the Times (Score:3, Funny)
I know Australia's a little behind sometimes, but seriously, this is what automatic updates are for.
Re:Fitting for ... (Score:3, Funny)
There's no point in taking cheap shots at the US, their president does so much its like kicking 300 million loud-mouthed, obnoxious, self centered, obese, gun-loving, slack-jawed-yokel, banjo playing puppies while they are down... oh wait.. sorry...
Appropriate /. Meme?? (Score:3, Funny)
All your digeridoo are belong to us?
I, for one, welcome our new communications-intercepting, vegemite-eating, penal-colony overlords?
But will it run Paul Hogan?
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Or not...
Cheers!
Strat