By the end of 2018, a ‘My Health Record’ will be created for every Australian unless they choose not to have one. The three month opt-out period runs from 16 July (today) through to 15 October 2018.
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The Turnbull government is planning to introduce dangerous legislation that would require companies to undermine their own security tools to facilitate government access.
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Today, we’re proud to release the State of Digital Rights report, which outlines the many ways Australians’ rights are being impacted by the activities of private companies and governments in the online world.
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How well does your city know you? You’ll be surprised by how much of your life can be pieced together from your metadata footprint – the traces you leave when you use everyday technology.
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By now, we’re assuming that you’ve heard all about the latest digital rights scandal that’s rocking the world – the Facebook Cambridge Analytica story. You’d be hard pressed not to hear about it, as the ramifications rock social, political and ethic circles everywhere and bring to life the terrifying power of the social media giant’s data trove. We thought you’d appreciate hearing our take on the whole matter, along with a tonne of helpful links to relevant info. So here it is.
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Australian Privacy Foundation Vice Chair / Co-Chair of Surveillance Committee Dr Adam Molnar, and Co-Chair Surveillance Committee Dr Monique Mann recently gave evidence at the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Law Enforcement Inquiry on the impact of new and emerging information and communications technology.
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