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At events in Sydney and Canberra on 11 November 2009, the following Awards were voted in:
For a corporation that has shown a blatant disregard for privacy
For a government agency or official that has shown a blatant disregard for privacy
For a technology that is particularly privacy invasive.
For a government agency or official that has shown a blatant disregard for privacy
For a meritorious act of privacy protection or defence
A diverse range of nominations was received for the two categories of Big Brother Awards:
A vote determined the winner for each category. All awards were 'People's Choice', from APF members and those present on the evening at both venues.
VENUES: You, your colleagues and friends are invited to the "Big Brother 2009" Awards Events (7-30 to 10pm) on Wednesday 11 November 2009. The simultaneous venues are:
Entry is free, and you can buy drinks and food from the bar.
FORMAT: The format of the evening will be an old-style public debate (complete with soapbox), to discuss the relative merits of the finalists
Representatives from the finalists have been invited. Other speakers will come from the floor, so there will be plenty of opportunity to have your say.
The winners will be announced after the counting.
Please circulate this invitation to your colleagues and friends.
So we can ensure we have enough private space in the venues (and hotel management can allocate sufficient staff), please email the approximate numbers you expect to attend by 10 November to bba@privacy.org.au. For require further information, please also send queries to this address.
The annual Australian Big Brother Awards for privacy intruders are conducted by the Australian Privacy Foundation (APF). Among the categories for bad deeds, there are also two positive awards for good works in the service of protection of privacy called the "Smiths".
The awards are in the nature of a spoof "Oscars". The Big Brother Awards have become affectionately known as the "Orwells", after George Orwell, the author of 1984, in which Big Brother first appeared. They are in a spirit of fun, incorporating humour, popular participation and audio visual support.
Award winners will be presented with an award certificate to commemorate their achievement upon request.
NB: Winners may also be eligible for special nomination to the international 'Stupid Security Award'.
History
Since 1998, over 50 Big Brother Awards ceremonies have been held in 16 countries. They are presented around the world by the national members and affiliated organisations of Privacy International to corporations, public officials and governments that have shown a blatant disregard for privacy, those who have done the most to threaten personal privacy in their countries. (See below for more details.) The awards also feature categories for individuals and organisations who have made a major positive contribution to protecting the privacy of Australians.
The Australian Big Brother Awards, hosted by the Australian Privacy Foundation, were established in 2003.
See 2006's Winners for details and background
(NB: The Australian Big Brother Awards have no relationship to the recent TEN Network TV programme with a similar name)
NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED .
Nomination form: [ RTF ] [ PDF ]
Nominations for the above awards were solicited from the public.
See the 2009 BBA home page for more details on the nomination and judging process, and the Winners (when they are known!).
See the 2006 winners of the Australian Big Brother Awards, with details.
Here are the winners of the 2004 Australian Big Brother Awards for privacy intrusion, hosted by the Australian Privacy Foundation. (See also the Media Release for more detail.)
And, awards on the side of privacy protectors ('The Smiths' , after Orwell's Winston Smith):
- Lifetime Menace: Carl Scully, NSW Minister for Roads
- People's choice: Queensland Smartcard Drivers Licence
- Greatest corporate invader: Major political parties, for abuses around elections
- Worst Public Agency or Official: Bob Debus, NSW Attorney-General
- Most invasive technology: Biometric passports
- Best Privacy Guardian : John Pane, Australia Post's Chief Privacy Officer
The first Australian BBA awards in September 2003 were held in conjunction with related events including the 25th International Privacy Commissioners' conference, the "Surveillance and Privacy 2003: Terrorist and Watchdogs" conference, and the formation of the Asia-Pacific Privacy Charter Council.
The winners were Attorney General Darryl Williams (lifetime menace), the Internet Industry Association (greatest corporate invader), the TICA Default Tenancy Control (most invasive technology) and Senator Chris Ellison (worst public official).
Australia was also a winner in the related 2003 international competition for the Most Egregiously Stupid Security Measure.
Here is the BBA International Homepage.
These Privacy International awards have been staged in about 20 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Generally, BBA events are held at a national level, with judges and nominees drawn from the relevant country.
The first BBA was held in London, England, on October 26, 1998. This inaugural UK event attracted an audience of around 250 civil rights activists, privacy advocates, academics and media.
The inaugural US awards were staged in Washington DC on April 7, 1999, during the 9th Computers Freedom and Privacy (CFP) conference. Around 500 people attended the event, which was extensively reported by media.
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