Australian gamers finally to be treated as adults
EFA welcomes the passage through the Senate of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012, which finally introduces an R18+ classification for computer games, bringing the classification system for computer games into line with the existing system for films and online content and with international standards. EFA has […]
EFA supports mandatory data breach notification
At its April Board meeting, the Electronic Frontiers Australia Board voted unanimously to support the implementation of mandatory data breach notification regulations. Karen Higgins, EFA Board Member said, “It is outrageous that an organisation can have a million people’s private details exposed due to slack security, and then does nothing about it. If my birthdate […]
EFA congratulates iiNet on its historic High Court victory
EFA congratulates iiNet Limited on its historic victory in the High Court in the long-running Roadshow v iiNet case. The High Court has unanimously dismissed claims made by rights owners that an ISP should act to stop copyright infringements by users or be held liable as authorising those infringements. This means that ISPs don’t have […]
Federal Court decision highlights need for flexible right of fair use in Copyright Act
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) believes today’s judgement by the full bench of the Federal Court in relation to the Optus TV Now service clearly demonstrates the need for a flexible right of fair use to be introduced to the Copyright Act. The Optus TV Now service is a cloud-based offering available to Optus mobile subscribers […]
Planned US anti-piracy laws a draconian mess
By Kim Heitman, EFA Secretary The battle over proposed anti-piracy bills in the US is not just about Hollywood versus the internet, it is a fight between the past and the future. It also throws up a real danger that the laws could become an easy way to silence critics. Internet sites such as Wikipedia, […]