Even the most apathetic of us would know that Australia is in the midst of an online freedom revolution. Well, more of a devolution. Actually, we're on the cusp of one.
With recent news that Telstra will trial P2P traffic throttling, and the under-the-radar upgrade of AFP surveillance powers, the aforementioned observation is difficult to disprove.
This includes Conroy's dumped internet filter plans and the ALRC's frantic revision of copyright laws in the context of cloud technology.
Yep, turbulent times.
In other news, the Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has up and resigned from her role in a very spontaneous manner. In a teary speech, she stated that her actions were to spend more time with her daughter - an excuse that smells fishier than a lesbian bordello.
Although we won't go into that right now.
What she did leave behind was the notorious Federal Data Retention Scheme. This proposal aimed at capturing the browsing history of every single Australian internet user and retaining this data for up to two years. For national security, ofcourse.
Well, it wasn't that bad. I mean, it only captured the IP addresses, so there was no other way of knowing who the user was. Well, besides those that have their own computer for their own exclusive use. Time to bring out the ol' company names when signing up for internets!
Unsurprisingly, this proposal copped a lot of flak. Even in the light of her resignation, it does not signal an end to this saga.
Alas, I want you, the informed voter, to know as much as you can about this program - especially with the impending federal election creeping ever-closer. Today's Daily Quota is an article from techy kinda-leftist website Delimiter.
It reviews the current (and former) Attorney-General's data retention proposals, and what the future may hold for future AGs and their take on domestic security. This will definitely help you get your head around this whole fiasco.
Winston Churchill once said "The greatest argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter". Please don't let that be the case. Be informed, and cast your mandatory vote with some degree of purpose.
READ IT HERE
With recent news that Telstra will trial P2P traffic throttling, and the under-the-radar upgrade of AFP surveillance powers, the aforementioned observation is difficult to disprove.
This includes Conroy's dumped internet filter plans and the ALRC's frantic revision of copyright laws in the context of cloud technology.
Yep, turbulent times.
In other news, the Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon has up and resigned from her role in a very spontaneous manner. In a teary speech, she stated that her actions were to spend more time with her daughter - an excuse that smells fishier than a lesbian bordello.
Although we won't go into that right now.
What she did leave behind was the notorious Federal Data Retention Scheme. This proposal aimed at capturing the browsing history of every single Australian internet user and retaining this data for up to two years. For national security, ofcourse.
Well, it wasn't that bad. I mean, it only captured the IP addresses, so there was no other way of knowing who the user was. Well, besides those that have their own computer for their own exclusive use. Time to bring out the ol' company names when signing up for internets!
Unsurprisingly, this proposal copped a lot of flak. Even in the light of her resignation, it does not signal an end to this saga.
Alas, I want you, the informed voter, to know as much as you can about this program - especially with the impending federal election creeping ever-closer. Today's Daily Quota is an article from techy kinda-leftist website Delimiter.
It reviews the current (and former) Attorney-General's data retention proposals, and what the future may hold for future AGs and their take on domestic security. This will definitely help you get your head around this whole fiasco.
Winston Churchill once said "The greatest argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter". Please don't let that be the case. Be informed, and cast your mandatory vote with some degree of purpose.
READ IT HERE
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