Archive for the “Privacy” category
Lack of Transparency & Inclusion Raises Questions About Integrity of Democratic Process
by Roderick on September 13, 2011
On the August 24, The Australian revealed that the Attorney General’s Department was convening meetings with stakeholders — except that it had excluded one very important group. You. The… On the August 24, The Australian revealed that the Attorney (…)
EDPS: Data Retention Directive Deficient; Fails Requirements of Privacy & Data Protection
by Roderick on June 1, 2011
Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor has released his opinion on the European Data Retention Directive (2006/24/EC) and it is scathing. Flatly, the director has stated that the directive does…Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor has released his opinion on (…)
Filtering and Blocking to Protect Copyright Infringes Fundamental Rights: EU Court of Justice
by Roderick on April 14, 2011
In what could potentially be very big news, and a first step in actively pushing back the copyright monopoly, the Advocate General Cruz Villalón of the Court of Justice of the…In what could potentially be very big news, and a first (…)
Guiding Principles For Upcoming Copyright Reforms
by Roderick on February 28, 2011
We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and policy makers to consider in the inevitable legislative responses to the Roadshow v iiNet battle that will inevitably go…We’ve put together some principles that we’re asking the law and (…)
Submission to the Privacy Inquiry
by Roderick on August 16, 2010
The Senate is currently holding a Senate Inquiry into ‘The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online‘ — we submitted a quick document outlining some of our concerns…The Senate is currently holding a Senate Inquiry into ‘The adequacy (…)
