Events

We host and support events that bring digital policy discussions to our community

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Only truth: a symposium on Internet privacy

Posted on May 12, 2016 | in Events , News

Part CryptoParty, part symposium, Only Truth is a series of talks and practicalguides that will equip the average internet user with information and open sourcetools to protect their communication, privacy, and security.

Speakers will talk about Australian metadata capture, the ethics of digital privacy,and how our algorithm-effected online life is changing our offline selves. Thepractical guides will focus on Australian metadata, and simple tools for mobiledevices and personal computers to encrypt or protect your information. Only Truth will also provide a platform for audience members to ask questions and discussissues raised in Algorithmic Misfits.

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Event: Beyond Privacy

Posted on May 2, 2016 | in Events , News

‘Lawfulness’ is routinely referred to by state agencies as the benchmark for appropriate surveillance. But how might the law, intended as a safeguard, actually be used to undermine a democratic system of checks and balances?

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