Digital Rights Watch stories
Rights to privacy and safety under threat - report
Tue, 8th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The State of Digital Rights report has found that online safety is at risk from increased big tech and government power.
Metadata retention laws “abused” by enforcement agencies
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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australian government
The PJCIS, Human Right Law Centre, Digital Rights Watch and Access Now are calling for the repeal or amendment of the controversial laws.
Local governments need to act to protect privacy of citizens
Fri, 22nd Nov 2019
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australian government
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federal government
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digital rights watch
Australian local governments urged to protect citizen privacy by Digital Rights Watch. Campaign targets use of surveillance tech and data collection.
Are we being watched? Concerns over govt surveillance on Australians
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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surveillance
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government
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spying
Australians are alarmed by expanding surveillance powers and government access to private data, with 76% uneasy about data retention by telcos.
Privacy watchdogs say Centrelink ruling is a failure of Australia's freedom of speech
Wed, 30th May 2018
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data privacy
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privacy
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australian government
Centrelink cleared after sharing personal info with media, but watchdogs furious. Concerns raised about privacy breach and freedom of speech.
Australia facing 'systematic and wilful degradation of human rights online'
Tue, 15th May 2018
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data privacy
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privacy
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australian government
Digital Rights Watch believes Australians’ human rights are being ‘severely breached’ through the actions of private organisations and governments.
AU Govt warned to take hard look in mirror after UK 'Snooper's Charter' ruled illegal
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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surveillance
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law
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digital rights watch
This week the UK Court of Appeal ruled that surveillance under the UK Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act was illegal.