Australian Privacy Foundation representatives Dr Adam Molnar and Dr Monique Mann recently gave evidence at the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry on the impact of new and emerging information and communications technology. They emphasized the importance of not undermining or weakening encryption.
Internet Freedom Hack: Defending Truth
Digital Rights Watch is proud to support the Internet Freedom Hack, happening this year in Melbourne and Brisbane between 20-22 April.
Open letter to Australian Parliamentarians in regards to charity advocacy
Digital Rights Watch has signed on an open letter to Australian Parliamentarians about the ability of charities and nonprofits to operate effectively.
Digital Rights Watch pays tribute to EFF founder John Perry Barlow
We at Digital Rights Watch wish to pay our respects to the late John Perry Barlow, and share our sympathies with his family, friends, colleagues, and fellow activists.
Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the safe and positive use of digital technology, and to explore the role we can all play in creating a better and safer online community.
The Role of Encryption in Australia
Encryption is essential to the digital society, and encryption is only effective if it is robust. A new memo on the Role of Encryption in Australia from Access Now.
2017 – a year of campaigning for digital rights.
Well now, that was a long year. Here’s a quick reminder of all the happenings in the digital rights space that the team at Digital Rights Watch has been working on.
Digital Rights in Australia: Report
The University of Sydney have published a report into Digital Rights in Australia, which explores urgent questions about the nature of our rights now and into the future.
An open letter to Attorney General George Brandis
An open letter in relation to the treatment of peaceful activists protesting United States military operations facilitated by surveillance conducted at Australia’s Pine Gap facility.
Attacks on encryption
A report on our recent event held at QUT on the state of encryption in Australia.
Attorney General George Brandis declared “Villain” by Access Now for comments undermining encryption
Australian Attorney General George Brandis has been awarded a ‘villain’ award in a global digital rights ceremony
Report: Australia’s Compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
This report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee examines Australia’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
Live Hack: Understanding Metadata
Digital Rights Watch presents a live hack event at the Melbourne Writers Festival: how secure is your personal information? With special guest speakers Scott Ludlam and Gillian Triggs.
Internet-wide day of action for net neutrality
On July 12th, the Internet will come together to defend net neutrality. Join us.
Fair copyright
Right now the government is considering whether to introduce fair use. Let’s tell them – we need fair use now.
Meta data retention laws and the surveillance society
In which our own Tom Sulston speaks to 3CR about the threat of Australia’s meta data retention scheme.
Get a VPN
We’re declaring Thursday 13 April to be National Get A VPN Day. It’s time to protect yourself.
Australia’s International Cyber Engagement Strategy
Our submission to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s development of Australia’s inaugural International Cyber Engagement Strategy.
Watchlist: Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act
Section 18C of Australia’s Racial Discrimination Act makes it unlawful for a person to commit an act that offends, insults, humiliates or intimidates another based-on race on the internet. Why is this so controversial? Allow us to explain.