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.
Penalties, Privacy, and Procrastination: EFA Briefs Shoebridge on OAIC
Update: 8 November 2023 Not long after we briefed Senator Shoebridge (details below) ahead of the Senate Estimates, where he stressed the conspicuous absence of penalties issued by the OAIC, this happened. OAIC takes pathology company to court over data breach The OAIC’s lawsuit against Australian Clinical Labs proves that increased pressure can drive OAIC […]