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Major amendments to encryption laws are a step in the right direction

Posted on December 4, 2019 | in Media releases

A coalition of human rights organisations, telecommunication industry and technology companies have today commented on the proposed amendments to the TOLA (Assistance and Access) Act 2018, tabled today in the Senate by Senator Kristina Kenneally.

It's Time to Throw Off Our Digital Chains

Posted on December 3, 2019 | in Articles

Discussions about digital privacy often evoke images of whistle-blowers, journalists, and intelligence agencies. But beyond this, it can sometimes feel as though the business model of corporate data mining presents few negative consequences in our daily lives. The omniscient machinery of state surveillance is rarely an issue visited upon us personally. Amazon, Google, and Facebook are overwhelmingly convenient, well-designed platforms that can be enjoyable to use. It is perfectly possible to worry about the surveillance state in the abstract but, at the same time, think of ourselves as having little to hide personally and, therefore, not much to worry about.

What is happening to Journalism & Julian Assange?

Posted on November 30, 2019 | in Events , News

Wed 4 December, 6.30 pm Victorian State Library – Village Roadshow Theatrette on La Trobe St

Kristinn Hrafnsson – Editor in Chief of WikiLeaks
Suelette Dreyfus – technology researcher, journalist, and writer
Julian Burnside QC – part of Assange’s legal team
Lizzie O’Shea – lawyer, writer, broadcaster

Recent raids on broadcasters, journalists and whistleblowers in Australia for precisely the kind of journalism that has cost Julian Assange a decade of his life, has prompted debate about the role of a free press in democracies such as Australia and of investigative journalists doing national security reporting.

Police drones on public beaches are a gross privacy violation

Posted on November 29, 2019 | in Media releases

Privacy experts have hit out at reports that Victorian Police plan to operate camera surveillance drones on public beaches over the upcoming holiday period.

Data Detox Kit

Posted on November 21, 2019 | in Tools and Guides

Everyday steps from Tactical Technical Collective that you can take to control your digital privacy, security, and wellbeing in ways that feel right to you.

Local governments need to act to protect the privacy of their citizens

Posted on November 17, 2019 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch has launched a new campaign targeting Australian local governments over their use of surveillance technology, data collection and privacy invasion.