Hey ASIO: Australians Bashing You on Twitter, But You Probably Already Know

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SYDNEY — Following the introduction of controversial spy laws, Australians have decided to pen some personal responses to their buddies at the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO).

The problem? ASIO probably already knows.

Using the hashtag #HeyASIO, the public are having their say on what exactly they think about the bill approved by the Australian Senate overnight to give Australia's spy agency extreme powers to monitor computer networks

See also: Australian Spies Given New Powers to Monitor Entire Internet

There are concerns about the wide-reaching new powers, as the bill does not establish the definition of a "network" and allows for ASIO to access third-party computers to reach the targeted computer. This means essentially the entire internet is an open playing field for Aussie spies. Read more...

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