Australian digital rights advocates today condemned the decision of the United States Federal Communications Commission to dismantle the agency’s 2015 Open Internet Order which required internet service providers to treat all internet traffic equally.
Australians are some of the world’s greatest users of social media and mobile broadband, and our nation is in the top ten globally for internet use. At a time when our use of these technologies is increasingly redefining aspects of our personal and professional lives, the University of Sydney have published a report into Digital Rights in Australia, which explores urgent questions about the nature of our rights now and into the future.
Managing passwords across so many different services can be complicated. Using one password manager is an effective and secure way to control any potential data breaches.
Email is an outdated and broken digital system. But if you must use it, at least enable end-to-end encryption by utilising PGP keys.
Surveillance of your internet traffic is not just possible, it’s highly likely. Reduce the chances of privacy violations by using a VPN.
Digital Rights Watch and Electronic Frontiers Australia urge the Australian Government to ensure that the human rights of asylum seekers and refugees being held in offshore detention camps on Manus Island (Papua New Guinea) and Nauru are respected.