{"id":51384,"date":"2021-02-24T04:13:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T04:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationaus.com\/?p=16250"},"modified":"2021-02-24T04:13:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T04:13:11","slug":"cyber-crc-backs-extraordinary-afp-hacking-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/02\/24\/cyber-crc-backs-extraordinary-afp-hacking-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber CRC backs \u2018extraordinary\u2019 AFP hacking powers"},"content":{"rendered":"
The government-funded cybersecurity<\/strong> research centre has thrown its support behind the proposed \u201cextraordinary\u201d new hacking powers for the Australian Federal Police, its position that is at odds with human rights, civil liberties and digital rights groups, as well as a group of Senators who have all raised significant concerns about the new laws.<\/p>\n In a submission to government<\/a>, the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC<\/a>) said the Identify and Disrupt Bill<\/a>, which hands sweeping new powers to the AFP and the Australian Crime and Intelligence Commission (ACIC) to hack into the devices and networks of suspected criminals, is proportionate, appropriate and safe.<\/p>\n This is despite the Human Rights Law Centre labelling the powers \u201cabsurdly broad\u201d and disproportionate, the NSW Council of Civil Liberties saying they are an \u201cabuse of power\u201d and a group of bipartisan Senators questioning a lack of focus on privacy, no judicial oversight and the potential for innocent people to be impacted.<\/p>\n