APF Newsletter of 21 April 2011

Thanks to those who voted for BBA nominees last week.

The Winners were announced last night.
Full details are here.

The Media Release is here.

Orwell Award for the Most Invasive Technology

Body Scanners

(Runner-Up Google's StreetView and Wifi)

Orwell Award for the Worst Agency – Won Jointly

Qld Drivers Licence

Vic Transport Ticketing Authority / Myki

Orwell Award for the Worst Corporation

Facebook

(Runners-Up Biometrics Institute)

The Boot-in-Mouth Award

Eric Schmidt (immediate past CEO of Google)

On the positive side, one Smith Award was made:

Lifetime Achievement Award

Nigel Waters

Congrats to BBA Coordinator Julie Cameron for her energy, commitment and professionalism!