This Week In Digital Trust
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Regular conversations about tech policy, privacy, cyber security, AI safety and everything in between.
This Week In Digital Trust is hosted by Arjun Ramachandran and Jordan Wilson-Otto, self-described technology enthusiasts with a passion for ensuring the use of technology leads to the best outcomes for humanity.
Arjun and Jordan are Principals at elevenM, a specialist AI, privacy, cyber security and data governance consultancy in Australia. Arjun is a strategic communications expert and former journalist. Jordan is an expert in privacy regulation, policy development and program management.
This Week In Digital Trust is hosted by Arjun Ramachandran and Jordan Wilson-Otto, self-described technology enthusiasts with a passion for ensuring the use of technology leads to the best outcomes for humanity.
Arjun and Jordan are Principals at elevenM, a specialist AI, privacy, cyber security and data governance consultancy in Australia. Arjun is a strategic communications expert and former journalist. Jordan is an expert in privacy regulation, policy development and program management.
Episodes
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Mar 8, 2022 • 29min
#6 Another digital platforms discussion paper, a review of the news media bargaining code, crypto and tech policy lessons from Ukraine
This week Arj and Jordan touch briefly on a discussion paper from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's ongoing Digital Platform Services Inquiry, and Treasury's review of the News Media Bargaining Code. Then, a discussion about crypto and whether there are any tech policy lessons emerging from the awful war in Ukraine.
Mar 1, 2022 • 21min
#5 Rushing critical infrastructure, data breach statistics and Rod Sims legacy
This week Arj and Jordan check in on the (surprisingly rapid) progress of the Critical Infrastructure Bill and pick through the most recent Notifiable Data Breach statistics from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner. They also discuss Rod Sims legacy as the outgoing Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commissioner, how he has led the Commission's recent focus digital platforms and privacy, and the trade-offs of regulating privacy through a market and consumer lens.
Feb 21, 2022 • 29min
#4 ABC's mandatory logins, a news media bargaining code payday and the ASIO chief on transparency and government surveillance
In this episode, Jordan and Arjun cover the ABC's recent news media bargaining code payday and dig into some privacy criticisms of the national broadcaster's decision to move ahead with mandatory logins for it's popular streaming platform iView. They also unpack some comments from ASIO chief Mike Burgess in response to the politicisation of his agency's work and discuss the extremely broad powers customs officials have to search electronic devices at the border.
Feb 15, 2022 • 36min
#3 The IRS facial recognition windback and the tech regulation stampede
In this episode, Jordan and Arjun take a look at the US Internal Revenue Service's decision to step back from the use of facial recognition technology, in the face of hearty opposition from privacy advocates. In rapid fire fashion, they also step through each of the tech bills being jammed through Federal Government right now.
Feb 6, 2022 • 39min
#2 The not-actually-about-trolling Anti-Trolling bill, AFP facial recognition ruling and the future of e-voting
In this episode, Jordan and Arjun discuss the broader implications of the Government's "mis-named" anti-trolling legislation, they unpack the privacy commissioner's ruling against the Australian Federal Police's use of Clearview AI facial recognition service, and recap the unsurprising decision by NSW to not move ahead with electronic voting.
Dec 5, 2021 • 40min
#1 Unmasking the Government's anti-troll reforms, the UK vs facial recognition and the role of consultants in government tech projects
In this episode, Jordan and Arjun dive into the Government's latest attempts to fix social media, this time by tackling anonymous social media profiles. They compare the UK's missive against facial recognition service Clearview AI with Australia's ruling a few weeks ago. Finally, the guys dicuss the growing use of external consultant by Government departments for tech projects, and what this means for privacy and security outcomes.
Nov 30, 2021 • 40min
CDR score for the Big 4 banks, NSW vs Victoria on responsible innovation, and debating Google's billion dollar fund
In this episode, Jordan and Arjun look more closely at the Information Commissioner's audit of the major banks' compliance with CDR privacy safeguards. They also engage in a healthy bit of state v state rivalry, on the back of recent announcements from the NSW and Victorian governments on digital technology. In closing, Google's $1bn investment in Australia's digital future gets a critical look.
Nov 24, 2021 • 35min
Critical technologies, a debate over principles and the end of a libertarian fantasy
In this episode, Jordan and Arjun discuss the Federal Government’s new ‘critical technologies plan, exploring whether it's covering everything a national plan should cover. They also debate the value of principles, in light of the Government's release of new supply chain principles.
A speech about the future of the internet also gets both the guys rather excited. We round off the episode with the latest developments in facial recognition.
