Apple warns Australian proposal to force tech companies to scan cloud services could lead to mass surveillance

Piece by Josh Taylor, via The Guardian:

Apple has warned an Australian proposal to force tech companies to scan cloud and messaging services for child-abuse material risks “undermining fundamental privacy and security protections” and could lead to mass surveillance with global repercussions.

…In Apple’s submission to the proposals, provided to Guardian Australia, it said this would offer no protection, given the assurances were not explicitly included in the draft standards.

“eSafety claims the same protections for end-to-end encryption in the codes apply to the standards but this is not supported by any language to that effect,” the submission said.