Edited text of a speech given by Thomas Beagle at the launch of What If – “an education and action campaign working to stop data collection and sharing by the NZ State and private corporations for the purposes of social control and exploitation, and working for community control of information resources for the benefit of … Continue reading Speech about RealMe, big data & power→
Edited version of Thomas Beagle’s opening remarks at the Privacy Panel at NetHui in Auckland on 11th July 2014. Privacy isn’t dead. Yesterday at Nethui we were told that it’s too late for privacy, that it’s over. But the fact we’re all here and talking about it is a sign of just how wrong this is. … Continue reading Privacy isn’t dead→
We’ve been watching the introduction of RealMe with some concern. While it appears that they have done some serious thinking around privacy, there are some real issues around unified online identities that have not been sufficiently discussed. This introductory article talks about what RealMe is and then asks some questions about how it might be used. What is RealMe? RealMe is … Continue reading Is RealMe a threat to our liberty?→
The Telecommunications Interception Capability and Security Bill has now passed the third reading in Parliament by a vote of 61 to 59 (National, United Future and ACT voted for it). See our earlier coverage for more about what’s wrong with the TICS Bill and how it has changed over time. The bill codifies the government’s … Continue reading TICS – Second spy law passes→
The TICS Bill (Telecommunications Interception Capability and Security), a partner to the GCSB Bill that has already been passed, is progressing through Parliament. See our round-up of articles about the Bill. The Bill has been modified twice: The Bill as reported back (PDF) by the Law & Order Select Committee on 19/9/2013. A supplementary order … Continue reading Changes to the TICS Bill→
The GCSB Bill has now been passed by Parliament. Next up is the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill also know as the TICS Bill. This is an update of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Act (2004) that forced communications providers (ISPs, telcos, data networks, etc) to provide “lawful intercept” capabilities so that the Police, SIS … Continue reading Next: the TICS Bill→
Tech Liberty is proud to be a co-signatory of the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communication Surveillance. Tech Liberty’s purpose is to defend civil liberties in the digital age. One of the key challenges has been the way that advances in technology have made mass surveillance dramatically cheaper and easier to … Continue reading Application of Human Rights to Communication Surveillance→
Text of our submission to the Law and Order Select Committee re the Telecommunications (Interception Capability & Security) Bill. Introduction I represent Tech Liberty, we’re a group dedicated to defending civil liberties in the digital age. In general we support the ability of the government to have interception capabilities on telecommunications where possible, when … Continue reading TICS Bill – Oral Submission→
Dear Mr Key This letter is partly in response to the findings of the Kitteridge report about the GCSB and their failures to follow the law, but is also mindful of the recent PRISM revelations about the actions of the NSA in the USA, as well as the mass spying revealed to have been carried … Continue reading Open letter to John Key – the right to know→
Full text of the Tech Liberty submission to the Law & Order Select Committee concerning the Telecommunications (Interception Capability & Security) Bill. Summary In general we support the ability of the government to have interception capabilities on telecommunications where possible, when those interception capabilities have suitable oversight and control. We have made some technical suggestions … Continue reading Submission – Telecommunications (Interception Capability & Security) Bill→