“The only thing the data-retention law is requiring is that types of metadata which are currently retained will be retained in the future for at least two years,” Turnbull told ABC radio on Wednesday.
Back in October last year, the Attorney-General also stated that the data retention laws will not “involve anything beyond what the telcos do at the moment.”
These false assurances from our senior politicians is infuriating spin.
Copyright
Stop the pirates? Behind Brandis’ copyright crusade. | The Conversation | http://bit.ly/1fHeXlV
Obama: TPP critics have “a lack of knowledge of what is going on in the negotiations”. | InfoJustice | http://bit.ly/1nfHVsJ
The conservative case for taking on the copyright lobby. | Business Insider | http://bit.ly/1mrb1Za
Defamation & media law
Weibo: we can’t censor fast enough to satisfy the Chinese government. | Salon | http://bit.ly/Q2IWZ3
Protecting journalists’ sources: don’t take your smart phone. | Global Voices | http://bit.ly/1i89iE4
Privacy & information security
Everyone is under surveillance now, says Edward Snowden. | The Guardian | http://bit.ly/1q31NUt
We need online alter egos now more than ever. | Wired | http://wrd.cm/1mr8MVU
Is the EU really about to outlaw mass data surveillance? | Wired (UK) | http://bit.ly/RgPS5K
Coca-Cola is using facial recognition technology on fridges in Australia to sell more drinks. | Business Insider | http://bit.ly/1js2h1k
How one woman hid her pregnancy from big data. | Mashable | http://on.mash.to/1iXB6M4
Baby monitor hacker still terrorizing babies and their parents. | Forbes | http://onforb.es/1ky1VCU
Technology
ATO to coin new rules after crypto-currency talks. | Australian Financial Review | http://bit.ly/1g04c8L
Judge’s ruling spells bad news for U.S. cloud providers. | GigaOm | http://bit.ly/1mr7zOi
Embed with Katharine Neil and Harvey Smith. | Embed with Games | http://bit.ly/Q2Ij1p
Technology and privacy law in the US will soon be shaped by people who don’t use email. | The Guardian | http://bit.ly/1ulCoVL
Social media
The censorship effect. | TechCrunch | http://tcrn.ch/1iXxZUC
Twitter is not dying. It’s on the cusp of getting much bigger. | Slate | http://slate.me/Snt9WJ
Why Facebook’s new ‘anonymous login’ matters. | Forbes | http://onforb.es/1kIW7JX
Domino’s adopts 24/7 social media monitoring. | Australian Financial Review | http://bit.ly/Snu49u
Department of Premier & Cabinet’s social media policy. | DPC Victoria | http://bit.ly/1oftQLE
Another questionable IP law suit over a derogatory twitter account. | Technology & Marketing Law Blog | http://bit.ly/RgRNXX
4 May 2014