Tag: Monique Mann

Fix needed for US CLOUD deal: Labor

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
New legislation would be required for Australia to qualify for a much sought-after data-sharing agreement with the US, paving the way for amendments to the controversial encryption powers, according...

Encryption laws not used to fight terrorism

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The controversial anti-encryption powers have not been used once to fight terrorism, despite government using this as the justification to rush the legislation through Parliament a year ago. The...

OAIC investigates ‘dangerous’ face recognition app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian Privacy Commissioner has launched an inquiry into a “really dangerous” facial recognition app that its founder has said is already being used by police in Australia. Clearview...

Privacy reform is overdue and too slow

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
A significant review of the Privacy Act is “long overdue” but may be already out of date by the time it is finally completed in 2021, according to senior...

Robo-debt reax: Class action looms

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government’s robo-debt about-face was made just two weeks before the legality of the scheme is set to be tested in Federal Court, and the day before the writ...

Govt AI ethics ignore our laws

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government should focus on enforcing existing laws and strengthening regulations to govern the use of artificial intelligence, rather than its “fluffy” ethics framework, according to Deakin University senior...

Qld biometric bill gets a pass

Posted on   |  by James Riley
An amendment to legislation in Queensland that would give the state’s law enforcement access to shared biometric face matching services is being described as “incredibly problematic” by digital privacy...