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3 Reasons Tech Giants Oppose Australia's Encrypted Data Law

Which tech giants are we talking about? Facebook, Apple, Alphabet and Amazon

What is the opposition to the Australian encrypted data law?

giving law enforcement access, creates tools that weaken encryption & is a huge risk to our digital security
oppose back-door access to their user’s data
5 nations in the Five Eyes nations are expected to follow suit: Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, US and Canada

By applying the Deceptive Trade Practices Act to ALL data privacy violations under state law, consumers can bring private causes of action.

States can enacted legislation to address Data Broikers by:

impose a fiduciary duty towards the consumers whose data they harvest and monetize
establish a government office to assist the victims of data breaches
compensation for their financial & non-financial injuries
require disclosures by data brokers like:
- consumer’s “right to know” what personal information a data broker has gathered
- how the broker obtained it
- to whom they sold it
require consumer consent for data…

The TRUMP administration sued California when Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 327 (2018 | CA).

What is the federal government telling the state?

REFRESHING OUR RECOLLECTION | informed:intel September 20, 2018:

California’s internet of things law, SB 327…

Co-Chairs: Michael McCaul & Jim Langevin

Members:

Aguilar, Pete, California, 31st
Allen, Rick A., Georgia, 12th
Barton, Joe, Texas, 6th
Bishop, Mike, Michigan, 8th
Blum, Rod, Iowa, 1st
Brooks, Mo, Alabama, 5th
Bustos, Cheri, Illinois, 17th
Capuano, Michael, Massachusetts, 7th
Carbajal, Salud, California, 20th
Cárdenas, Tony, California, 29th
Castro, Joaquin, Texas, 20th
Chabot, Steve, Ohio, 1st
Cicilline, David, Rhode Island, 1st
Clarke, Yvette D., New York,…

6 candidates for U.S. House & Senate spent more than $1,000 on cybersecurity
why? campaigning takes too much time to address cybersecurity issues ro raise funds for cyber security technology protections
what do recent hacks look like?
- Senator McCaskill says her campaign was hacked
- Hacking in 2 California House races are being investigated by the FBI
- Silverlining: 2 major parties spend heavily on cyber security protections

A Def Con report to Congress on Thursday will say:

50% of voting machines are hackable
The defect is traceable back to a 2007 report by the OH Secretary of State
The hacking can occur remotely or when the hacker has physical contact with the machine

State: Pennsylvania

The legislation: HB32 (PA | 2018)

How is the centralization of data security decisions structured?

Caution: Conflicts of Interest. Virtual asset trading platforms often engage in several lines of business that would be restricted or carefully monitored in a traditional trading environment.
Account for Abusive Trading Behavior
Consumer Protetctions needed

California’s internet of things law, SB 327 (2018 | CA), is:

first in the nation to address cyber security for internet of things
internet of things- connected thermostats, coffee makers etc… that have been used to take down major websites
it sets the floor for data security standards for connected devices

Concerns: