Minister Shorten: Why should Australians trust the Trusted Exchange System with our personal data?
This statement was written by EFA’s chair John Pane. Tuesday 13th August 2024, Minister for Government Services, Bill Shorten released details of the government’s new Trust Exchange system to extend the recently passed – and still flawed – Digital ID legislation. Little information outside the Minister’s speech is available. It remains unclear if this is […]
Albanese Government caves (again) to Big Banks and Big Tech
This post was written by EFA’s chair John Pane. Electronic Frontiers Australia is deeply troubled by the Albanese government’s decision to backtrack on essential privacy and security protections for Australia’s new Digital ID scheme. Under pressure from powerful banking and technology sectors, the government has abandoned the requirement to keep all personal information generated by […]
Surveillance Was In The DNA Of Breached Medtech
Following the MediSecure breach, EFA slams unethical surveillance tech trials on Indigenous communities.
Privacy Act Leaves Aussie Kids Unprotected from Rising Online Threats
Australia should not be a country that allows young people to be inducted into a digital world characterised by extremism and misinformation.
The Real Cost of Free Apps: What You Need to Know
Free apps come at a cost: your personal data is their currency.
