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Breach of trust shows metadata retention scheme must be repealed

Posted on February 7, 2020 | in Media releases

Digital security advocates have expressed outrage at revelations that Australian law enforcement agencies have been potentially abusing mandatory metadata retention laws and receiving data explicitly excluded from the legislation.

Valentine's Day CryptoBars

Posted on January 23, 2020 | in Events

Keep your privates private and share your love securely … come spend Valentine’s eve with loveable nerds who will help you secure your stuff!

Online disinformation risks public confusion about the cause of Australia's bushfires

Posted on January 10, 2020 | in Media releases

Digital rights experts have expressed deep concern at emerging evidence that suggests there is an intentional disinformation campaign creating confusion around the cause of Australia’s tragic bushfires.

Access Now Digital Security Helpline documents

Posted on January 1, 2020 | in Tools and Guides

Access Now have compiled all the guides they use to handle different kinds of cases for their Digital Security Helpline.

Australian Human Rights Award Finalist

Posted on December 13, 2019 | in News

Digital Rights Watch considers it an honour to be a finalist in this year’s Human Rights Community Organisation Award.

Open Letter to Law Enforcement in the U.S., UK, and Australia: Weak Encryption Puts Billions of Internet Users at Risk

Posted on December 13, 2019 | in Media releases , News

Today, Digital Rights Watch joined 101 other signatories in releasing an open letter to law enforcement officials in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia expressing grave concerns with the countries’ recent statements about encryption. These officials penned a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on October 4, 2019 asking Facebook to delay the implementation of end-to-end encryption across its messaging services, something the company announced it was planning last March.