The Federal Election is coming up fast, and here at Digital Rights Watch we wanted to delve into where each of the major political parties stand on key issues relating to digital rights. Check out our Election Scorecard.
Take Action: #KeepItOn
We’ve joined forces with Access Now and 70+ other organisations around the world in the #KeepItOn campaign.
Launch of global #KeepItOn campaign with nearly 70 organizations committing to fight internet shutdowns
Today, Digital Rights Watch joined with nearly 70 organizations from five continents in launched the #KeepitOn campaign to fight internet shutdowns worldwide.
Productivity Commission intellectual property inquiry
Read our take on the Productivity Commission public inquiry into Australia’s intellectual property system.
Beyond Privacy video
Didn’t get a chance to come to our panel discussion about Australia’s Privacy laws? You can still watch the whole discussion here.
Only truth: a symposium on Internet privacy
Part CryptoParty, part symposium, Only Truth is a series of talks and practical guides that will equip the average internet user with information and open source tools to protect their communication, privacy, and security.
Event: Beyond Privacy
‘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? This panel explores how laws protect the privacy of Australians against mass surveillance.
Digital Rights Watch at RightsCon
Digital Rights Watch board member Lizzie O’Shea has been talking all things privacy, security, surveillance and copyright at the US RightsCon event in Silicon Valley.
If you’re worried about privacy, you should worry about the 2016 census
The debate over warrantless mandatory data retention was just the tip of the iceberg, as the ABS’s removal of census anonymity demonstrates, writes Chris Berg.
New group launches to protect online rights
A new advocacy organization has launched to fight to protect the human rights of Australian internet users.
Big Data, Big Opportunities
Big data can tell us a lot about the problems and people human rights advocates are working with, but we have to ensure we use this information responsibly. Lizzie O’Shea writes on the Human Rights Opportunities and Challenges Presented by Big Data.
Protecting Yourself From Mandatory Data Retention
The Government and ALP regime of mass electronic surveillance – mandatory data retention for every man, woman and child, and every device in the country – started in October 2015. Senator Scott Ludlam explains how to get around it.
Take action to protect the Australian Internet
The Australian government is pursuing a draconian policy agenda that threatens every aspect of the way we use the Internet. Take action to keep the Internet open, free and just.
How to set up a VPN and why you should
Excellent overview of why you should set up a VPN and how to go about it.
Urging Sweden and the UK to free Julian Assange
Digital Rights Watch signed on to the following open statement: “We the undersigned, including legal and human rights organisations, academics, and policymakers condemn the reactions of the governments of Sweden …
Government haste lays waste to consultation
Inadequate consultation and seemingly unnecessary haste in drafting and passing certain laws has been a shared frustration linking diverse policy issues in the past year.
Australian court holds Google is responsible for linking to defamatory websites
The South Australian Supreme Court this week found that Google is legally responsible when its search results link to defamatory content on the web. In this long-running case, Dr Janice …