Posts tagged "mass surveillance in australia"

The AFP has suspended the use of surveillance platform Auror after a freedom of information request revealed that more than 100 of its staff had used the platform without considering privacy or security implications.

Little-known “crime intelligence” platform Auror is used in 40% of Australian stores, like Woolworths and Coles, that the company claims can be used to predict crime.

By failing to take our digital privacy seriously, Australia is “sleepwalking” its way into mass surveillance.