ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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Ten Steps You Can Take Right Now Against Internet Surveillance
This is a modified version of an article first published by Danny O’Brien on EFF’s Deeplinks blog on 25th October 2013. See the original article. One of the trends we’ve seen is how, as the word of the NSA’s spying has spread, more and more ordinary people want to know…
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96% of Australians Want Mandatory Data Breach Notification Legislation – It’s Time Our Laws Caught Up
Electronic Frontiers Australia, the nation’s leading voice for Digital Rights since 1994, has renewed its call for mandatory data breach notification laws following the release of a report showing 96% of Australians are in favour of the laws. The report by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner rating community…
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**EXTENDED** Membership Offer – join EFA and receive a free eBook
NOW EXTENDED TO END OCTOBER!! Have you thought about joining EFA but need a little nudge? This weekend month, we’ve got a great offer. Every new Standard or Life Member who joins before midnight Sunday (05/10/13) Thursday 31/10/2013 will receive a free eBook. Two randomly selected Concession Members (each week) will also…
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In the Silk Road Case, Don’t Blame the Technology
The man alleged to be “Dread Pirate Roberts,” the founder and operator of the Silk Road—an online marketplace where bitcoins were traded for a range of goods and services, including drugs — was arrested by the FBI in San Francisco this week. The criminal complaint, provides many details about how…
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No evidence that graduated response schemes are effective
Dr Rebecca Giblin, Senior Lecturer in Law at Monash University has just published ‘Evaluating Graduated Response‘, a paper which examines the evidence behind claims by major rightsholders that ‘graduated response’ schemes are successful and effective. Graduated response (or ‘three strikes’) schemes have been implemented in a number of countries as…
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EFA calls for public inclusion in any upcoming NBN review
New Minister for Communications, Malcolm Turnbull, MP, yesterday held a media conference (see also the official media statement) in which he announced the new NBN Co interim statement of expectations. In the conference Mr Turnbull reiterated that the government will institute a strategic review of the NBN. Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) calls…
