The federal government has been left red-faced following revelations that law-enforcement agencies have been accessing Australians’ web browsing histories without a warrant.
Access to phone and internet data held by telecommunications companies has been the subject of much debate recently, as the government seeks to extend the power of intelligence and law-enforcement agencies to fight terrorism and crime. It has proposed telcos retain customers’ metadata for up to two years for investigation.
However, spy agency ASIO and federal police have given assurances that data on what websites Australians visit – know as web history – could only be obtained with warrants.
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http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/telstra-found-divulging-web-browsing-histories-to-lawenforcement-agencies-without-a-warrant-20140820-106112.html
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