Tech giants say a new cyber security law to allow government agencies into their networks could cause more harm than the cyber attacks they’re designed to halt. | Nickbonyhady Auspol
Some of the world’s largest technology companies have told Parliament a proposed bill to allow Australia’s cyber security agencies to install software on their networks risked making the problem of digital attacks worse.
He said when the government was determined to step in and demand to access their networks, that should require a judge’s approval to ensure transparency in the same way as a search warrant. Labor’s Anthony Byrne, the committee’s deputy chair, described the tech companies’ evidence as concerning.
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