Mastodawn

The AFP has suspended its use of surveillance tool Auror after an FOI revealed over 100 of its staff had been using it without undergoing a privacy or security assessment.

My favourite (questionable) part of this saga is the text in this email; "mate whats my password"

https://www.crikey.com.au/2023/07/17/afp-auror-surveillance-tech/

AFP suspends use of controversial surveillance tech found in Woolworths, Bunnings

The halt comes after a Crikey investigation revealed more than 100 police staff used Auror without considering privacy and security effects.

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Eliza Sorensen Jul 17, 2023

real "dude, where's my car" energy.

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Natasha Jul 17, 2023

@zemmi Hold on… "Auror"? Is this company named after a Harry Potter term for a wizard cop??

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Eliza Sorensen Jul 20, 2023

@natarasee it wouldn't shock me given they were founded in 2012 and their propaganda page (https://www.auror.co/at-auror) has a tagline of 'Hear from the people making the magic happen.'

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