McKell Cybersecurity Policy Luncheon

Join the McKell Institute for a panel and forum on data security, encryption and the Assistance and Access Act 2018. Panellists will speak about their involvement with the Bill and the Inquiry.

Security Planner

Hosted by the Citizen Lab, this tool asks a few simple questions to generate personalized online safety recommendations.

RSVP for the 2020 AGM

As a nationally registered charity, we’re required to hold our Annual General Meeting, at which we will present our Annual Report, provide an overview of the work of the organisation and elect a new board.

Open letter on the Terrorism Database

Digital Rights Watch has joined with dozens of organisations and academics in signing an open letter about the EU’s proposed Regulation on Preventing the Dissemination of Terrorist Content Online, and in particular the Regulation’s call for Internet hosts to use “proactive measures” to detect terrorist content.

Victorian pushback on surveillance of students welcomed by privacy experts

Digital Rights Watch has today commended the Victorian Government for pushing back on a Federal Government proposal to operate facial recognition programs within state schools.

Mission & Principles

Our mission is to ensure that Australians are equipped, empowered and enabled to uphold their digital rights.

We believe that digital rights are human rights which see their expression online.