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Encryption backdoors: The murky reality of modern day politics

Encryption backdoors: The murky reality of modern day politics

by Richard Chirgwin | Oct 27, 2017 | Digital, Featured, Ladder, The Big Smoke Arena

As technology changes, history shows that politics won’t change with it. However, the days of secrets squirrelled into a dark corner will soon be over.

The face of Australia’s facial recognition argument

The face of Australia’s facial recognition argument

by Richard Chirgwin | Oct 10, 2017 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents, The Big Smoke Arena

The media response to the government’s facial recognition database is missing one important point. It will merely make the haystack larger, and the needles more difficult to find.

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