Media Releases

Extension of My Health Record opt-out period welcomed by privacy advocates

Digital Rights Watch has welcomed the news that after sustained pressure from privacy and health advocates, as well as Labor and the Greens in the Senate, the Government will extend the opt-out period of the My Health Record system through to January 31, 2019.

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Research shows Australians deeply concerned by Government's spyware legislation

New research released today by the Alliance for a Safe and Secure Internet shows a majority of Australians are deeply concerned by the Government’s proposed Assistance and Access Bill 2018 – known as the Encryption Bill.

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Cyber attacks show need for robust encryption

Revelations by US, UK and Dutch authorities of the targeting of critical cyber systems and infrastructure by foreign nation state actors demonstrates the need for robust cybersecurity at all levels, warned Digital Rights Watch today.

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Slow down, stop and listen

Consumers, human rights groups, industry, telcos and technology companies join forces to sound alarm at Government’s spyware legislation

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Encryption legislation being introduced to Parliament ignores active consultation

Digital Rights Watch today expressed deep concerns at reports that the Coalition Joint Party Room has approved the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 to be introduced to Parliament.

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Government attempts to break encryption must be withdrawn: privacy experts

Australia’s foremost privacy experts have called for draft legislation that would grant law enforcement the power to effectively break encryption and damage key technological infrastructure, to be withdrawn.

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