“Insider threats”: Mozilla and FastMail sound alarm about Aussie staff as AA Bill incentivises moving elsewhere

Two large technology firms have raised concerns about the effects of the Assistance and Access Act 2018, or the AA Bill, particularly regarding the effect on their employees, with one suggesting Australians are likely to lose jobs.

Browser provider Mozilla and hosted email provider FastMail each made submissions to the inquiry into reviewing the AA Bill, which has caused controversy in the Australian scene.

Both expressed concern that individual employees could be mandated to make changes to their systems, and about the position that places staff in.