#heyasio

[wheelercentre]

Metadata checks were also used in 2004 to find the alleged leaker of Department of Veterans' Affairs material to reporters Michael Harvey and Gerard McManus, according to the Herald Sun. Both reporters refused to name their source and in June 2007 were convicted of contempt of court and fined $7000. Less controversial requests include Bankstown Council in NSW using metadata to find and fine litterbugs, and a council in Perth using it to track down illegal car dealers. There are many more examples. Given this, do we really want councils, the RSPCA, the AFP and others agencies having warrantless access to this data, especially considering we ourselves can't access it?

Ben Grubb for the Age: 'Spies can access my metadata, so why can't I? My 15-month legal battle with Telstra'

[nighttshad3]

Hey ASIO

A bunch of my family photos got corrupted yesterday - can I borrow your backups?

[authorizedpope]

Hey ASIO, I think I lost a few civil liberties somewhere, did you see where I dropped them while you were watching through my webcam?

[my-faultlines]

Hey ASIO, lost my ebay account. Be a good intelligence agency and text it to me?

[micdousmi]

Hey ASIO: Australians Bashing You on Twitter, But You Probably Already Know

Hey ASIO: Australians Bashing You on Twitter, But You Probably Already Know

SYDNEY — Following the introduction of controversial spy laws, Australians have decided to pen some personal responses to their buddies at the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). The problem? ASIO probably already knows. Using the hashtag #HeyASIO, the public are having their say on what exactly they think about the bill approved by the Australian Senate overnight to give…

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[25kvac]

#heyASOS I’ve never bought anything from you because I’m an odd size and sending stuff back seems like a lot of hassle

[25kvac]

#heyASIO would you mind sending through a copy of my file? I'm updating my LinkedIn today and there's probably stuff I've forgotten about. Even better, you can save it straight to my desktop.

(and that's not me being paranoid or presumptuous either, of course I have an ASIO file. I'm left-wing *and* not white! Two from two.)