Digital Rights Watch joined a panel workshop at the Australian Internet Governance Forum in October 2016, looking at the development of digital rights in Australia and assessing the current state of play.
Freedom of speech under threat globally: UN
New UN report details the widespread global assault on the freedom of expression, including digital rights and access to the internet.
Amnesty ranks technology companies on encryption and human rights
In this report, Amnesty International ranks 11 technology companies on whether they are meeting their human rights responsibilities by using encryption to protect users’ right to privacy online.
Digital rights in aid and development
Digital Rights Watch will join a panel discussion at the annual conference of the Australian Council for International Development in Melbourne.
Privacy advocates support data breach legislation
Digital Rights Watch welcomes the Government’s move to introduce a mandatory data breach notification scheme.
Digital Defenders guide to privacy
A graphic novel from European Digital Rights, designed to help young people between 10-14 years understand how to protect their privacy.
Concerns around proposed amendments to Privacy Act
Digital Rights Watch have raised deep concerns over proposed changes to the Privacy Act, citing the need for community and expert consultation before any legislation is introduced.
Joint Submission for the United Kingdom’s Universal Periodic Review
Every five years, the United Nations reviews each state’s compliance with international human rights law in its ’Universal Periodic Review.’ This is the most comprehensive human rights review mechanism at …
Have your say on the Census inquiry
Have your say – help us tell the Senate about privacy concerns in the Census
The Guardian Project
The Guardian Project creates easy to use secure apps, open-source software libraries, and customized mobile devices that can be used around the world by any person looking to protect their communications and personal data from unjust intrusion, interception and monitoring.
How to set up encrypted email – Windows
Setting up end-to-end encryption on your emails is a good start to protecting your privacy from snooping eyes. Access Now have put together a great guide for how to do this on your Windows computer.
How to set up encrypted email – Mac
Setting up end-to-end encryption on your emails is a good start to protecting your privacy from snooping eyes. Access Now have put together a great guide for how to do this on your Mac computer.
24 Organisations Publish Open Letter on Essential Copyright Reforms
An Open Letter from a diverse group of 24 organisations to Senator Fifield, urging the prompt tabling of the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill.
Restore faith in the Census
The conduct of this year’s census raises serious and pressing ethical, legal, security and technological concerns. Join the call for Prime Minister Turnbull to act.
Open letter from privacy advocates calls for inquiry into Census 2016
A number of privacy, security and technology experts have called on the Prime Minister to launch an immediate inquiry into the 2016 Census. “The Turnbull Government’s handling of the Census …
The census was an ‘immense failure of management’ that lacked basic planning
Digital Rights Watch’s Amy Gray speaks to ABC NewsRadio about the Census.
Independent inquiry needed into #Censusfail
An independent inquiry is needed to restore faith in the Australian Bureau of Statistics and Government’s ability to handle online privacy, according to online advocacy organization Digital Rights Watch.
What to do with your Census
By now, you’ve probably noticed the huge amount of chatter surrounding the 2016 National Census, and the changes that put individual privacy at risk. But does this warrant a full boycott?
Address privacy concerns in the Census
Take action and stand up on privacy concerns in the 2016 Census.
GOMA Talks: The New Feminist Frontier
Our own Nic Suzor was talking about feminism, online abuse, and regulation at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art recently.