Media Releases

Digital Rights Watch releases inaugural annual report

Posted on March 16, 2017 | in Media releases

After one full year of operations, Digital Rights Watch has released its inaugural annual report.

“The first twelve months of existence for Digital Rights Watch hasn’t come without challenges,” said Chair Tim Singleton Norton.

The world needs a cyber privacy treaty

Posted on March 9, 2017 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch has welcomed the release of a UN report calling for a global treaty to protect internet user’s right to privacy.

Lack of oversight on offshoring of data retention shows scheme should be scrapped

Posted on February 16, 2017 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch has renewed calls for Australia’s mandatory data retention scheme to be scrapped, after revelations that the Government has no oversight over whether telecommunication companies are storing data outside of Australia’s borders.

Site-blocking is not the solution to illegal downloading

Posted on December 15, 2016 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch have expressed their concern over a Federal Court ruling that Australian ISPs must block access to 61 domains registered by file-sharing websites The Pirate Bay, IsoHunt, TorrentHound and Torrentz.

Privacy advocates support data breach legislation

Posted on October 20, 2016 | in Media releases

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.

Concerns around proposed amendments to Privacy Act

Posted on September 28, 2016 | in Media releases

Digital Rights Watch have raised deep concerns over proposed changes to the Privacy Act, citing the need for community and expert consultation before any legislation is introduced.