Apple asks Australian government not to demand weaker encryption for the iPhone

Back in August, the Australian government proposed a bill named the "Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance an...

Back in August, the Australian government proposed a bill named the "Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018." The proposed legislation would update the country's telecommunication laws and require firms in the private sector to "provide greater assistance to agencies." That could require a company like Apple to build a backdoor into the iPhone. One of the problems with the bill is that the wording isn't specific enough. Does "greater assistance" mean doing anything that the government asks a private sector firm to do?

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