Amazon’s facial recognition technology comes at a cost
Amazon's new facial recognition technology is a game-changer for brands wanting to optimise customer experience. But it also raises significant privacy concerns. The post Amazon’s facial recognition...
View ArticleAn unlikely encryption supporter emerges to frustrate enemies of privacy
While western governments continue to demand the ability to spy on all their citizens, one key security agency says encryption must be protected at all costs. The post An unlikely encryption supporter...
View ArticleAttorney-General’s Department makes bold new commitment to transparency
Kudos to the Attorney-General's Department and its commitment to transparency — by broadcasting the email addresses of everyone on the lobbyist register... The post Attorney-General’s Department makes...
View ArticleA users’ guide to ASIO’s latest power grab
The head of ASIO is demanding new laws to undermine encrypted communications. Here's a guide to what those laws will really be used for, and why we all benefit from encryption. The post A users’ guide...
View ArticleIt’s not just China — everyone plays in the world of open-source intelligence
Before we clutch our pearls about the Chinese, remember we've been doing all that and worse for a long time. The post It’s not just China — everyone plays in the world of open-source intelligence...
View ArticleDatabase hysteria exposes the deep hypocrisy of compliant outlets
The Australian media demands we be frightened by Chinese firms doing exactly what Western spy agencies have been doing for years. The post Database hysteria exposes the deep hypocrisy of compliant...
View ArticleGeorge Brandis’ falsehoods about data retention exposed by Liberal-led committee
It's official: a government-controlled committee has shown we were lied to about who would be able to access our metadata. The post George Brandis’ falsehoods about data retention exposed by...
View ArticleOnline overhaul: here are all the ways the government wants to change how you...
Wide-ranging digital reforms from the Australian Government could have a serious impact on our online lives. We keep tabs on the changes in Australia’s tech law space. The post Online overhaul: here...
View ArticleI spy with my little eye: another blow to privacy in Australia
A proposed law would make it quicker and easier for a network of nations to exchange surveillance data on people within their countries. The post I spy with my little eye: another blow to privacy in...
View ArticleCOVID security v personal privacy: the pressing debate Australians can’t have...
Advocates for the loss of privacy in the name of COVID have a power that security agencies can only ever dream of. The post COVID security v personal privacy: the pressing debate Australians can’t have...
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