Digital rights workshop at auIGF

Freedom of expression, privacy, freedom of association and freedom from discrimination – these are all important digital rights which all started off life as fundamental human rights in the pre-Internet world.

Freedom of speech under threat globally: UN

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, has released a report on the widespread global assault on the freedom of expression.

Amnesty ranks technology companies on encryption and human rights

Encryption helps protect people’s human rights online. By rendering digital data unintelligible, encryption helps ensure that private information sent over the internet stays private. Technology companies play a crucial role in keeping digital information safe.

Digital rights in aid and development

This coming Thursday 27th October, we’ll be joining 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.

The Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Bill 2016 will create a new obligation for organisations that store private information to notify individuals when their security systems have been breached.

Digital Defenders guide to privacy

Our friends at European Digital Rights have publishing a great graphic booklet "Your guide to Digital Defenders vs. Data Intruders – Privacy for kids!", to help young people between 10-14 years to protect their privacy.