Opinion Facial recognition technology threatens to end all individual privacyThe Guardian - David DavisThe pernicious growth of the surveillance state continues with the imminent rollout of live facial recognition cameras across Britain. That is why this week I signed a statement, alongside a cross-party
Icon version of the Flipboard logoSecurity Cyber security leaders seek solutions for 'dire' skills shortage - AM - ABC Radioabc.net.au Australia's security agencies were concerned that state and territory electoral commissions may also have been targeted as part of a cyber attack on …
Personal Data Govt unwraps CDR’s ‘right to delete'innovationaus.com The federal government has introduced a right for consumers to have their personal data deleted as part of its controversial Consumer Data Right …
Canadian News Spy scandal: Canada reassures allies over leak that may be linked to Australian drug syndicateThe Guardian - Ben DohertyCanada is seeking to reassure its Five Eyes intelligence allies in the wake of a massive alleged spying leak that may be linked to an Australian drug-smuggling criminal syndicate. Cameron Ortis, the director
Technology (Australia) Victorian driver licence info to be stored in federal databaseZDNet - Asha Barbaschow The state government said it will ensure the privacy of individuals is not compromised. The Victorian government will be uploading driver's licence …
Technology Policy New surveillance tech means you'll never be anonymous againWired UK - Elise Thomas The fight over the future of facial recognition is heating up. But it is just the beginning, as even more intrusive methods of surveillance are being …
Australian Federal Police Dutton’s citizenship-stripping laws may increase risk of terrorism, Asio warns Australia News - Paul KarpPeter Dutton’s citizenship-stripping laws may have thwarted police from pressing criminal charges and increased the risk of terrorism, Australia’s spy agency has warned. The Australian Security and Intelligence
Technology Microsoft president: Data privacy is one of the 'fundamental freedoms of our time'FOX Business - Julia LimitoneData privacy is one of the “fundamental freedoms of our time,” said Microsoft President Brad Smith on Friday while discussing concerns related to cloud computing and other technological advances affecting
Welfare ParentsNext: 80% of recipients who had payments suspended not at fault, data shows Australia News - Luke Henriques-GomesMore than 80% of the welfare recipients who had their income support suspended under the controversial ParentsNext program were not at fault, new figures show. After the Coalition expanded the national
Australia Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy: a call for viewsapo.org.au The internet is an essential part of life for many Australians. We use it to work, stay in touch, access entertainment, pay the bills and manage our …
Technology Brexit means clear your cookies for democracyTechCrunch - Natasha LomasBrexit looks set to further sink the already battered reputation of tracking cookies after a Buzzfeed report yesterday revealed what appears to be a plan by the UK’s minority government to use official
Western Australia BOOK REVIEW: Brian Toohey's Secret warns against Australia being 'joined at the hip' with UStheconversation.com - Tony Walker Tony Walker is a Friend of The Conversation. When journalist Brian Toohey began researching his book Secret: The Makings of Australia’s Security State, he could not have foreseen publication …
Technology (Australia) Australian House Committee to look into age verification for pornZDNet - Chris Duckett New inquiry becomes latest front in the culture war from the Australian government. Australia is once again deciding to follow in the tracks of the …
Surveillance Data that once was ignored is now supercharging surveillanceAxios - Kaveh Waddell Until now, the vast majority of information collected about us has remained untouched — there was just too much to make sense of it all. What's …
Morrison government faces battle over welfare drug test plansmh.com.au - Dana McCauley, Rob Harris Labor and the Greens on Friday joined health experts in condemning the government's proposal to 5000 new recipients of Newstart and the Youth …
News The Australian Government Cautioned Al Jazeera After Its Massive NRA Gun InvestigationBuzzFeed - Hannah RyanAl Jazeera was "strongly encouraged" to look over Australia's foreign influence law after the investigation was broadcast on the ABC. Steve Dickson and James Ashby answer questions about the investigation
Technology Federal judge rules that the “terrorist watchlist” database violates U.S. citizens’ rightsTechCrunch - Jonathan ShieberA Federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush has ruled that the “terrorist watchlist” database compiled by Federal agencies and used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department Homeland
Human Rights Why Australia is quickly developing a technology-based human rights problemTechRepublic - Asha McLean Human rights advocates have called on the Australian government to protect the rights of all in an era of change, saying tech should serve humanity, …
Big Data Consent removed from Australia's proposed data-sharing legislationZDNet - Asha Barbaschow The National Data Commissioner won't be able to prevent data from being shared, rather they are tasked with capabilities to 'encourage' data …
Startups Tragedy inspires Alex to tackle mobile phone use by driverstheage.com.au - Cara Waters Acusensus is tackling the rising road toll from drivers illegally using their mobile phones when driving.
Technology Shock Telegram Change Protects Hong Kong Protesters From China—But 200M Users AffectedForbes - Zak DoffmanIn a significant reversal, the secure messaging platform Telegram has reportedly bowed to pressure from Hong Kong protesters and made a fundamental change to its system. And that change will impact the
East Timor Jose Ramos-Horta urges Australia to drop Witness K, whistleblower chargessbs.com.au - SBS News Timor-Leste had moved on since the spying scandal and so should Australia by dropping charges against the whistleblowers who exposed it, says Jose …
Quote SymbolWitness K's career 'stalled' after he simply questioned the legality of the operation. As did mine, @Richard_D_Boyle, etc.David McBride on Twitter
Australian News The Witness K debacle can still end poorly for the governmentcrikey.com.au - Crikey Crikey readers on the prosecution of Witness K and Bernard Collaery, rapid development in Asia and Kerry Stokes' media monopoly.The post The Witness …
National Security Prosecution of Witness K and his lawyer is a disgraceful act of revengesmh.com.au - David Dixon Using aid work to camouflage espionage was highly irresponsible. As The Age commented at the time, it "runs the risk of endangering all legitimate aid …
East Timor Timor bug, China spy, 7am podcast7ampodcast.com.au As Scott Morrison celebrates Timor-Leste’s independence, tension over the Witness K case continues to undermine the relationship. At the same time, …
Quote Symbol@Senator_Patrick @SabraLane @SabraLane The govt says there is public interest in continuing the prosecution... @Senator_PatrickClaudia Long on Twitter
Technology (Australia) Australia's consumer energy data to be made open under CDRZDNet - Aimee Chanthadavong Consumers will soon be able to easily compare and switch energy service providers. The Australian government has officially extended the Consumer Data …
East Timor What Four Corners left out of the Witness K storycrikey.com.au - Clinton Fernandes Four Corners got the facts straight on how the Witness K scandal was born, but there is more to the story.The post What Four Corners left out of the …
