Proposed Australian law threatens Apple with $7.3M fine, jail time, over encrypted data<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>The Australian government has today proposed a new law which would require tech companies like Apple to give authorities access to encrypted data on receipt of a warrant. Failure to comply would leave the company liable to fines of up to A$10 million ($7.3 million), and potential jail time.</p>
<p>Apple does already comply with court orders demanding access to encrypted data where it has the means to do so and is satisfied that doing this is legal, but cannot do so for Messages and FaceTime …</p>
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Proposed Australian law threatens Apple with $7.3M fine, jail time, over encrypted data
