Sunday, 13 October 2019
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
Moving Control to the Endpoints
The introduction of encrypted DNS is a natural step in the process of securing the Internet, but it has brought a considerable amount of controversy, because it removes a means of control for network operators -- including not only enterprises but also schools and parents. The solution is to move control of these services to the endpoints of communication -- for example, the users’ computers -- but doing so has its own challenges.Thursday, 6 December 2018
Eight #aabill Predictions
As I write this, the Australian Senate is in the final stages of passing the Assistance and Access Bill 2018 (with some but not all amendments).Thursday, 6 December 2018
Australian Assistance and Access Bill 2018: Amendments
In a great hurry, Australia’s house of representatives today passed the controversial Assistance and Access Bill 2018. However, there were some last-minute amendments slipped in. Currently, it’s being debated in the Senate.Tuesday, 27 November 2018
Designing Headers for HTTP Compression
One of the concerns that often comes up when someone creates a new HTTP header is how much “bloat” it will add on the network. This is especially relevant in requests, when a little bit of extra data can introduce a lot of latency when repeated on every request.Thursday, 15 November 2018
Do you Trust Australia? Part Four
On 20 August, I went to Canberra to participate in an Internet Society experts' panel on encryption.Sunday, 19 August 2018
Do you Trust Australia? Part Three
Not that long ago, the US government attempted to compel Microsoft to reveal a customer's data that was located in Ireland.Thursday, 16 August 2018
Do you Trust Australia? Part Two
After a couple of sleeps, I think my concerns about the proposed Assistance and Access Bill 2018 have crystallised.Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Do you Trust Australia?
This morning, the Australian Department of Home Affairs released the Assistance and Access Bill 2018 for consultation.Tuesday, 31 July 2018