Carly Kind assumed her role as Privacy Commissioner in February this year. In this episode of Tech Mirror, Commissioner Kind and Johanna traverse:  
what motivated Carly to accept the role (hint: it’s an exciting time in privacy in Australia)
how the reinstated role of Privacy Commissioner works within the broader Office of Australia Information Commissioner (OAIC)
Carly’s hopes for the privacy reform package to be introduced in parliament in August
the role of OAIC as privacy regulator of Digital Identify
the importance of protecting biometric data, including facial recognition
the process and outcome of OAIC’s TicToc inquiry, and Carly’s ongoing concerns about pixel tracking
privacy and Artificial Intelligence (of course); and
the importance of privacy rights as a check and balance on power.



Links:
Tech Policy Atlas: https://techpolicydesign.au/tech-policy-atlas
Research: Cultivating Coordination: https://techpolicydesign.au/report-tending-the-tech-ecosystem

Carly Kind assumed her role as Privacy Commissioner in February this year. In this episode of Tech Mirror, Commissioner Kind and Johanna traverse:  
<ul style="font-weight:400;"><li>what motivated Carly to accept the role (hint: it’s an exciting time in privacy in Australia)</li>
<li>how the reinstated role of Privacy Commissioner works within the broader Office of Australia Information Commissioner (OAIC)</li>
<li>Carly’s hopes for the privacy reform package to be introduced in parliament in August</li>
<li>the role of OAIC as privacy regulator of Digital Identify</li>
<li>the importance of protecting biometric data, including facial recognition</li>
<li>the process and outcome of OAIC’s TicToc inquiry, and Carly’s ongoing concerns about pixel tracking</li>
<li>privacy and Artificial Intelligence (of course); and</li>
<li>the importance of privacy rights as a check and balance on power.</li>
</ul>
 
Links:
<ul style="font-weight:400;"><li>Tech Policy Atlas: <a href='https://techpolicydesign.au/tech-policy-atlas'>https://techpolicydesign.au/tech-policy-atlas</a></li>
<li>Research: Cultivating Coordination: <a href='https://techpolicydesign.au/report-tending-the-tech-ecosystem'>https://techpolicydesign.au/report-tending-the-tech-ecosystem</a></li>
</ul>

How do we ensure technology makes our lives better? Tech Mirror explores how technology impacts our lives: the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful.

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Privacy: We Can Have Our Cake And Eat It Too

Angie Abdilla, Professor and the ANU School of Cybernetics, founder of Old Ways, New, and co-author of the Indigenous Protocols for Artificial Intelligence, joins Johanna for an exploration of Indigenous Knowledge and the lessons we can all draw from it.

Angie and Johanna talk about the value of viewing technology, science, and engineering through a non-western worldview, Indigenous Knowledge systems and Deep Time technologies, Country Centred Design Practices, the Closing the Gap reforms and how they relate to Indigenous data sovereignty, and some of Angie’s recent projects around AI

They explore the similarities between well managed AI and Indigenous Knowledge systems with their shared focus on trust, transparency, responsibility, and best practices.

Read Out of the Black Box: Indigenous Protocols for AI: https://www.anat.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Out-of-the-Black-Box_Indigenous-protocols-for-AI.pdf

Find your nearest display of Meditation on Country: https://isea2024.isea-international.org/meditation-on-country/

Old Ways, New: https://www.oldwaysnew.com/

Tech Policy Design Centre: https://techpolicydesign.au/

Angie Abdilla, Professor and the ANU School of Cybernetics, founder of Old Ways, New, and co-author of the Indigenous Protocols for Artificial Intelligence, joins Johanna for an exploration of Indigenous Knowledge and the lessons we can all draw from it.
Angie and Johanna talk about the value of viewing technology, science, and engineering through a non-western worldview, Indigenous Knowledge systems and Deep Time technologies, Country Centred Design Practices, the Closing the Gap reforms and how they relate to Indigenous data sovereignty, and some of Angie’s recent projects around AI
They explore the similarities between well managed AI and Indigenous Knowledge systems with their shared focus on trust, transparency, responsibility, and best practices.
Read Out of the Black Box: Indigenous Protocols for AI: <a href="https://www.anat.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Out-of-the-Black-Box_Indigenous-protocols-for-AI.pdf">https://www.anat.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Out-of-the-Black-Box_Indigenous-protocols-for-AI.pdf</a>
Find your nearest display of Meditation on Country: <a href="https://isea2024.isea-international.org/meditation-on-country/">https://isea2024.isea-international.org/meditation-on-country/</a>
Old Ways, New: <a href="https://www.oldwaysnew.com/">https://www.oldwaysnew.com/</a>
Tech Policy Design Centre: <a href="https://techpolicydesign.au/">https://techpolicydesign.au/</a>

Country, Kin and Technology

Taiwan’s inaugural Digital Minister, Audrey Tang, and author and founder of RadicalxChange Glen Weyl, join Johanna for an in-depth conversation on utilising technology to reduce division,improve governance, and regulate and the speed of innovation

Audrey and Glen share their inspiring stories of grass-roots political action turned tech revolution and speak about Australia’s unique democratic inventiveness, their experiences unifying groups of people through new types of social media, opposing foreign state actors, prebunking misinformation, building bridges between diverse political positions, and making democracy quicker and more representative - all while keeping pace with rapid technological development.

They share their thoughts on the future of AI, open source vs closed source, accountability, steerability, and explainability, and the value of developing technology as public infrastructure.

Read Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy here: https://www.plurality.net/

Connect with RadicalxChange: https://www.radicalxchange.org/

Taiwan’s inaugural Digital Minister, Audrey Tang, and author and founder of RadicalxChange Glen Weyl, join Johanna for an in-depth conversation on utilising technology to reduce division,improve governance, and regulate and the speed of innovation
Audrey and Glen share their inspiring stories of grass-roots political action turned tech revolution and speak about Australia’s unique democratic inventiveness, their experiences unifying groups of people through new types of social media, opposing foreign state actors, prebunking misinformation, building bridges between diverse political positions, and making democracy quicker and more representative - all while keeping pace with rapid technological development.
They share their thoughts on the future of AI, open source vs closed source, accountability, steerability, and explainability, and the value of developing technology as public infrastructure.
Read Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy here: <a href="https://www.plurality.net/">https://www.plurality.net/</a>
Connect with RadicalxChange: <a href="https://www.radicalxchange.org/">https://www.radicalxchange.org/</a>

Plurality: A Vision of the Future of Democracy and Society

Brendan Dowling Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology is Johanna's guest for this episode of Tech Mirror. Join them as they unravel the complexities of cyber diplomacy and Australia’s role in shaping tech policy on the global stage.



The pair explore the intricacies of international tech alliances, the challenges, and motivations of attributing cyber threats—including Australia's recently attribution of APT40 to China—and the impact of recent cyber sanctions against Russian citizens. They also discuss the implications of the CrowdStrike global tech outage, including what it might mean for the future of regulation of enterprise software.

They discuss the importance of public-private partnerships, and Australia's regional efforts in cyber capacity building.



Attribution of APT40: https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/apt40-advisory-prc-mss-tradecraft-in-action

Cyber Sanctions Against Russia: https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/cyber-sanction-imposed-russian-citizen-ransomware-activity

Australia Cyber and Critical Tech  Cooperation Program: https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/cyber-affairs-and-critical-technologyinternational-cyber-and-critical-technology-capacity-building

Brendan Dowling Australia's Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology is Johanna's guest for this episode of Tech Mirror. Join them as they unravel the complexities of cyber diplomacy and Australia’s role in shaping tech policy on the global stage.
 
The pair explore the intricacies of international tech alliances, the challenges, and motivations of attributing cyber threats—including Australia's recently attribution of APT40 to China—and the impact of recent cyber sanctions against Russian citizens. They also discuss the implications of the CrowdStrike global tech outage, including what it might mean for the future of regulation of enterprise software.
They discuss the importance of public-private partnerships, and Australia's regional efforts in cyber capacity building.
 
Attribution of APT40: <a href='https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/apt40-advisory-prc-mss-tradecraft-in-action'>https://www.cyber.gov.au/about-us/view-all-content/alerts-and-advisories/apt40-advisory-prc-mss-tradecraft-in-action</a>
Cyber Sanctions Against Russia: <a href='https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/cyber-sanction-imposed-russian-citizen-ransomware-activity'>https://www.foreignminister.gov.au/minister/penny-wong/media-release/cyber-sanction-imposed-russian-citizen-ransomware-activity</a>
Australia Cyber and Critical Tech  Cooperation Program: <a href='https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/cyber-affairs-and-critical-technologyinternational-cyber-and-critical-technology-capacity-building'>https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/themes/cyber-affairs-and-critical-technologyinternational-cyber-and-critical-technology-capacity-building</a>

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