Tag: Digital Rights Watch

New govt urged to ‘repair’ encryption powers

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
There are newfound hopes that Labor’s election victory will see Australia’s controversial encryption-busting powers “repaired” after nearly four years. The Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (TOLA) (Assistance and Access...

‘Extremely difficult’: Govt’s summer submission rush

Posted on   |  by catherine@innovationaus.com
It will be “extremely difficult” for civil society to properly contribute to a range of current tech-focused government consultations with submission periods running over the summer break. The government...

Govt urged to drop online age verification push

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A number of digital rights organisations have called on the federal government to abandon its plan to require social media firms to verify the age of their users, saying...

Concerns over SA’s quarantine tech trial

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Strict safeguards are needed around the South Australian government use of new technology for home quarantine, digital rights advocates say, with individuals to use facial recognition software and geolocation...

eSafety chief readies for online content crackdown

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The eSafety Commissioner has opened consultations on a range of new measures to crackdown on social media firms and other platforms to block underage individuals from accessing online pornography...

Data Commissioner defends new sharing scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government has struck the right balance with its sweeping new data-sharing scheme which will “streamline” service delivery, the Data Commissioner has told a Senate committee hearing, which also...