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Submission to UN inquiry into the right to privacy in a digital age

Posted on April 10, 2018 | in Submissions

On 23 March 2017, the Human Rights Council adopted resolution 34/7 on “The right to privacy in the digital age”. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights then invited input on human rights challenges relating to the right to privacy in the digital age, including on principles, standards and best practices with regard to the promotion and protection of the right to privacy.

Digital rights resources for children and young people

Posted on April 9, 2018 | in Tools and Guides

This is a list-in-progress of resources to use with children and young people to educate them about digital literacy and digital rights.

Understanding the Cambridge Analytica data breach

Posted on March 31, 2018 | in News , Tools and Guides

By now, we’re assuming that you’ve heard all about the latest digital rights scandal that’s rocking the world – the Facebook Cambridge Analytica story. You’d be hard pressed not to hear about it, as the ramifications rock social, political and ethic circles everywhere and bring to life the terrifying power of the social media giant’s data trove. We thought you’d appreciate hearing our take on the whole matter, along with a tonne of helpful links to relevant info. So here it is.

Statement to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement

Posted on March 30, 2018 | in News , Submissions

Australian Privacy Foundation Vice Chair / Co-Chair of Surveillance Committee Dr Adam Molnar, and Co-Chair Surveillance Committee 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.

It isn't just greedy corporations using and abusing your private data

Posted on March 28, 2018 | in Articles

The Cambridge Analytica revelations have spawned outrage across the world, as well they should. The mass manipulation of millions of individual Facebook users, psychometric profiling to reveal potential pressure points, micro-targeted advertising and black-ops electoral interference are certainly something worthy of the headlines.

Digital arms merchants selling products to Australian police forces?

Posted on March 27, 2018 | in Media releases

Digital rights experts have expressed concerns over reports that the international firm Hacking Team have been allowed to showcase their wares at an Australian Police technology conference today.