One phone, no encrypted apps, and sharing passwords with police: These are some of the technology-focused bail conditions faced by Blockade Australia climate protesters.
Since late June, Greg Rolles must produce on demand his computer and mobile phone for police inspection, and tell them his passwords.Their bail conditions also stipulate they must unlock their devices for policeHe is not allowed to use any encrypted messaging apps, like Signal or WhatsApp. He can only have one mobile phone.
The climate action network was linked to a series of protests earlier this year, targeting ports and freight trains in New South Wales, and a property where activists were gathered was raided by police. Mr Rolles was arrested in late June, when he was pulled off the street in Sydney for allegedly blocking roads and obstructing traffic.
Large swathes of the internet are encrypted, which simply means that information is converted into code to protect it from unwanted access. Apps from online banking to streaming services are typically encrypted.
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