"Assistance to police investigations must be provided at all costs."
The heads of Australia's leading law enforcement and intelligence agencies have issued a call to the top social media companies for more assistance in investigating cases involving terrorism, child exploitation and racist nationalism. This became known during a recent speech at the National Press Club of Australia.
Mike Burgess, director of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation, said the Internet, as a source of information, is also a powerful medium for fuelling extremism. According to him, encryption, despite its role in protecting privacy and supporting the economy, also creates secure spaces for dangerous criminals.
Burgess stressed that Australian law allows law enforcement agencies to access encrypted messages, but technology companies do not always facilitate this process. He called for the introduction of so-called "responsible encryption", which would allow us to quickly and effectively respond to security threats.
In other words, the Australian security services want to get special access powers and the ability to read the correspondence of their suspects.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Rhys Kershaw supported his colleague, emphasizing the importance of access to encrypted information during the investigation of serious crimes. He noted that technology companies should respect laws and court decisions by providing all the necessary information.
Both officials expressed concerns about the use of artificial intelligence by extremists to plan attacks. Burgess pointed out that AI already promotes radicalization and accelerates processes that can threaten national security. However, he stressed that AI is also being used by Australian intelligence to analyze data and identify threats.
In their speech, Burgess and Kershaw emphasized that modern technologies should serve society by providing security and simplifying life, and not create new risks.
Europol also made similar points this week, calling on technology companies to leave loopholes for the police in encrypted protocols so that they can ensure the public safety of citizens.
The heads of Australia's leading law enforcement and intelligence agencies have issued a call to the top social media companies for more assistance in investigating cases involving terrorism, child exploitation and racist nationalism. This became known during a recent speech at the National Press Club of Australia.
Mike Burgess, director of the Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation, said the Internet, as a source of information, is also a powerful medium for fuelling extremism. According to him, encryption, despite its role in protecting privacy and supporting the economy, also creates secure spaces for dangerous criminals.
Burgess stressed that Australian law allows law enforcement agencies to access encrypted messages, but technology companies do not always facilitate this process. He called for the introduction of so-called "responsible encryption", which would allow us to quickly and effectively respond to security threats.
In other words, the Australian security services want to get special access powers and the ability to read the correspondence of their suspects.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Rhys Kershaw supported his colleague, emphasizing the importance of access to encrypted information during the investigation of serious crimes. He noted that technology companies should respect laws and court decisions by providing all the necessary information.
Both officials expressed concerns about the use of artificial intelligence by extremists to plan attacks. Burgess pointed out that AI already promotes radicalization and accelerates processes that can threaten national security. However, he stressed that AI is also being used by Australian intelligence to analyze data and identify threats.
In their speech, Burgess and Kershaw emphasized that modern technologies should serve society by providing security and simplifying life, and not create new risks.
Europol also made similar points this week, calling on technology companies to leave loopholes for the police in encrypted protocols so that they can ensure the public safety of citizens.
