The Attorney General recently asked for submissions about the potential use of metadata collected for the purposes of the data retention regime in civil cases. For those interested, this is a quick summary.
Attorney General’s Department consultation into access to telecommunications data in civil proceedings
Our submission to the Attorney-General’s review into access to telecommunications data in civil proceedings.
Democracy demands transparency in trade negotiations
It’s copyright week! This week, we’re joining a group of organisations in reflecting on how copyright policy can promote, and not diminish, a robust, accessible public domain.
#KeepItOn petition delivered at IGF
Today, our friends at Access Now successfully delivered the #KeepitOn petition today at the Internet Governance Forum in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Snitch Hunt: 10th December 2016
Snitch Hunt: get a taste of the power of metadata surveillance, and compete to see who can best abuse it.
Digital Rights Watch end of year update
2016 has been a busy year for digital rights policy in Australia. We’ll be hosting a quick update on the policy issues we have been following, including copyright reform and privacy issues. Join us live on Monday 12 December 2016 at 4pm AEDT on YouTube.
Treat yourself – and fight internet shutdowns!
We’re excited to launch a new collaboration with the excellent folk at Lush Cosmetics – the Error 404 Bath Bomb – the latest defence in internet freedom!
UN inquiry into freedom of expression in telcos and the internet
We’ve prepared a submission for the UN Special Rapporteur on the protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, who is currently conducting a study on freedom of expression in the telecommunications and Internet access sector.
Digital rights workshop at auIGF
Digital Rights Watch joined a panel workshop at the Australian Internet Governance Forum in October 2016, looking at the development of digital rights in Australia and assessing the current state of play.
Freedom of speech under threat globally: UN
New UN report details the widespread global assault on the freedom of expression, including digital rights and access to the internet.
Amnesty ranks technology companies on encryption and human rights
In this report, Amnesty International ranks 11 technology companies on whether they are meeting their human rights responsibilities by using encryption to protect users’ right to privacy online.
Digital rights in aid and development
Digital Rights Watch will join a panel discussion at the annual conference of the Australian Council for International Development in Melbourne.
Digital Defenders guide to privacy
A graphic novel from European Digital Rights, designed to help young people between 10-14 years understand how to protect their privacy.
Watchlist: data brokers
Most people are not aware of the fact that there is an entire industry of companies whose business model is based around collecting these fragmented datasets, linking them and analysing them to form a profile of an individual consumer. Known as data miners, you may never have heard of these companies – but they’ve almost certainly heard of you.
Watchlist: Algorithms and big data
More and more people talk about big data and algorithms to do all sorts of things. What are these concepts and what do they tell us about the world we live in?
Submission to Senate inquiry into Census 2016
Read Digital Rights Watch’s submission to the Senate Economics References Committee inquiry into the 2016 Census
Watchlist: Using ‘Free’ Online Services
Free online services may not cost you any money to use, however, it is important to be aware that there is still a transaction taking place between you and the providing company. Rather than paying in money, you are paying with information about yourself.
Watchlist: Copyright and fair use
Much of the content we share on the web, such as articles, pictures and videos, is subject to copyright law. Australia does not currently have a system of fair use in copyright.
Watchlist: Encryption
Encryption is important to protect your privacy on the web, and stop your personal information or messages from being eavesdropped on.
Joint Submission for the United Kingdom’s Universal Periodic Review
Every five years, the United Nations reviews each state’s compliance with international human rights law in its ’Universal Periodic Review.’ This is the most comprehensive human rights review mechanism at …