Re:Did Australia Poke a Hole in Your Phone’s Security?
by angry_octet on Tuesday January 22, 2019 @08:20PM
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Phase 1
- Criminals and people of all types would use imported iPhones.
- To counter this the carriers would have to use IMEI filters to only allow approved phones.
- Intl visitors would have to get a local handset (probably not such a drama as their corp wouldn't allow bringing the IT gear to Australia anyway, much like going to China).
- So you use a local phone for Wifi hotspot and run an imported phone using iMessage/Signal etc.
- Carrier locked devices disable hotspot? Special Apple app to only allow sharing to registered devices? Extra madness.
OR:
- Apple has Australian hosted iMessage zone, when you roam here it tells you and your contacts that your messages might be intercepted by the Au Gov, Click Okay to Continue?
- Same for FB/WhatsApp etc.
- Non-compliant apps are banned from launching in Australia, baseband asks carrier for updates to this list (bloom filter) daily.
- Criminals continue to operate encrypted comms from black market wifi devices, like the old contraband 'unlocked' Raspberry Pi, even though possession of one results in 5y in gaol.
- Mandatory GPS location reporting from phones, for public safety.
- Warrant requirement is dropped for AI access. Messages flagged by AI get auto warrants.
- Spook's are unable to sort wheat from chaff, terrorist attacks continue.
Phase 2
- Political activists start getting convicted for conspiracy to plan illegal gatherings, spreading Fake News, etc, based on their messages.
- Social credit system to crack down on car hoons, welfare cheats and drug users, has full access to your messages and location.
- Undesirable elements are send to rural areas for compulsory education and 'work for the dole'.
- SoCred made public to Shame those misbehaving.
- SoCred expands to include 'disrespecting religion', 'mocking the PM'. Companies lose contracts if too many of their staff have low SoCred.
- Banks, insurance, schools, employers use SoCred in deciding whether to deal with you.
- China and other regimes thank Australia for lighting the way.
- Criminals and people of all types would use imported iPhones.
- To counter this the carriers would have to use IMEI filters to only allow approved phones.
- Intl visitors would have to get a local handset (probably not such a drama as their corp wouldn't allow bringing the IT gear to Australia anyway, much like going to China).
- So you use a local phone for Wifi hotspot and run an imported phone using iMessage/Signal etc.
- Carrier locked devices disable hotspot? Special Apple app to only allow sharing to registered devices? Extra madness.
OR:
- Apple has Australian hosted iMessage zone, when you roam here it tells you and your contacts that your messages might be intercepted by the Au Gov, Click Okay to Continue?
- Same for FB/WhatsApp etc.
- Non-compliant apps are banned from launching in Australia, baseband asks carrier for updates to this list (bloom filter) daily.
- Criminals continue to operate encrypted comms from black market wifi devices, like the old contraband 'unlocked' Raspberry Pi, even though possession of one results in 5y in gaol.
- Mandatory GPS location reporting from phones, for public safety.
- Warrant requirement is dropped for AI access. Messages flagged by AI get auto warrants.
- Spook's are unable to sort wheat from chaff, terrorist attacks continue.
Phase 2
- Political activists start getting convicted for conspiracy to plan illegal gatherings, spreading Fake News, etc, based on their messages.
- Social credit system to crack down on car hoons, welfare cheats and drug users, has full access to your messages and location.
- Undesirable elements are send to rural areas for compulsory education and 'work for the dole'.
- SoCred made public to Shame those misbehaving.
- SoCred expands to include 'disrespecting religion', 'mocking the PM'. Companies lose contracts if too many of their staff have low SoCred.
- Banks, insurance, schools, employers use SoCred in deciding whether to deal with you.
- China and other regimes thank Australia for lighting the way.
- The end of the 3rd Age of Crypto.