Australia’s government agencies use encrypted messaging apps such as Signal. But should they?

Commonwealth agencies have a legal responsibility to preserve records – and security hygiene for device users still poses a challenge

The revelation that a journalist was included in a highly sensitive Signal group chat for Trump officials planning a military operation on Yemen has raised questions about the broader use of encrypted apps by politicians and public servants in Australia.

The Atlantic reported on Tuesday that its editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally included in a group chat on the encrypted messaging app with more than a dozen senior Trump administration officials.

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Law (Australia) | The Guardian