Turnbull government risking national security, cabinet material by using WhatsApp
The federal government has risked national security, put cabinet-sensitive material at risk and ignored the advice of Australia's cyber defence agency by using WhatsApp, according to Labor legal affairs spokesman Mark Dreyfus.Fairfax Media revealed on Wednesday Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his cabinet ministers were using the third-party messaging program to conduct confidential discussions, while private chat "groups" exist for government chiefs of staff, ministerial media advisers, the frontline economic team, and a defence-focused "broadcast group" used by Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne.Cyber Security Minister Dan Tehan defended the practice and said the federal government took online security "incredibly seriously" - but declined to say if Defence's cyber agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, had approved the use of WhatsaApp and other third-party messaging programs for cabinet-level communications.
WhatsApp group admins to be jailed if rumours spread using app: Jharkhand cops : News, News
A few days ago, a 22-year-old man died in Jamtara district in Jharkhand, reportedly after he was tortured when he was in police custody for forwarding a joke on beef on WhatsApp.So the Jharkhand cops are now reportedly going after WhatsApp groups.Although the man died in police custody, cops believe that the fault lies with the WhatsApp groups.
Malcolm Turnbull and senior cabinet ministers using WhatsApp could pose security risk
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his most senior cabinet ministers are using a third-party messaging application to conduct confidential discussions, prompting cyber security experts to warn the innovation could actually pose a security risk.The use of WhatsApp is not limited to senior ministers; private chat 'groups' exist for government chiefs of staff, ministerial media advisers, the frontline economic team, and a defence-focused "broadcast group" used by Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne to communicate with MPs and staff.Fairfax Media has spoken with four cyber security experts who have each flagged potential security issues with the widespread use of WhatsApp by the Turnbull government – particularly at a cabinet level – in place of secure, government email servers from platforms approved by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), Australia's cyber intelligence agency.
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