ADVOCACY, POLICY & NEWS
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New coalition to TPP negotiators: This is what a Fair Deal looks like
A coalition of organisations representing a diversity of interests have come together from around the world to ask for A Fair Deal on intellectual property (IP) in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a trade agreement being negotiated by Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, Malaysia, Mexico,…
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Passwords Reuse: Why You Need A Password Manager
National Cyber Security Awareness Week kicked off yesterday with Communications Minister Stephen Conroy declaring passwords as the main focus. A simple way to be more secure online is to toughen up our passwords, as well as change them regularly, so that our online information is as safe as it can be. –…
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Like the filter, only worse
The news this week that the Australian Securities and Investment Commission has admitted to inadvertently blocking 1,200 websites while attempting to shut down one fraudulent site displays the agency’s technical incompetence. The revelation yesterday that they have actually blocked numerous websites over the last nine months is a worrying sign for…
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ASIC Blocks Scam Website and Takes 1,200 Innocent Sites Down With It.
Last night news broke that Australia’s financial regulator, ASIC did in fact block the 1200 websites on 12th April, ASIC. According to Delimiter in a statement made last night by the office of Stephen Conroy: ASIC believed that the website in question was operating in breach of Australian law, specifically section 911a…
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Melbourne Members Event: Thursday 21st March
EFA is teaming up with Electron Workshop and Cryptoparty to bring you a fun and informative meet-up. Date: Thursday 21st March Time: 6.30pm to 9.00pm Venue: Electron Workshop, 31 Arden Street, North Melbourne 3051 Come and join us at the location of the inaugural Cryptoparty, and: – meet with your…
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Celebrate Internet Freedom Day
EFA is joining Internet freedom groups from around the world to celebrate Internet Freedom Day today (Friday, 18th January), to mark this movement’s milestones in the fight for Internet freedom. Check out some of our successes so far: In the U.S., the pro-Internet community made a stand against threats to…
