Privacy
WA Covid app sparks privacy alarm
The WA parliament is rushing through legislation this week to make sure the Covid safe app has the privacy safeguards......
The Ethics of Categorising Citizens as Vaccinated and Unvaccinated
Air New Zealand recently announced plans to trial a digital vaccine passport system on trans-Tasman flights to Australia. In Israel......
Retaining QR codes post COVID-19
The Australian public has accepted the need to check-in when entering a local café, school, or place of worship, but......
Calls to #MakeItSafeToSpeak for witnesses at the Disability Royal Commission
Several national disability peak bodies, including People with Disability Australia (PWDA) have launched an online campaign calling upon Attorney General......
Cops get heavy in Nimbin
Despite assurances to the contrary, latest surveillance technology allows Lismore police to read the label on a can of coke......
Google under fire for worrying medical-data grabs
Everyone leaves behind a digital fingerprint – whether it be the sites you visit, the apps you use, or the......
Proposed changes to the Privacy Act increase penalties for data misuse
The Federal Government has announced a string of changes to the Privacy Act that it will take to the upcoming......
Tech industry warns Government about rushing encryption bill
Peter Dutton has called for the Federal Government’s ‘Assistance and Access’ encryption bill to be passed before Christmas – a......
Outdated Telecommunications Laws Getting a Refresh
Laws designed for the age of the landline phone are currently getting updated, with a draft bill for new laws......
Europe Sets New International Standard for Online Data Regulation
Europe is launching a General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, to discourage privacy breaches online. The new regulation aims to......