Cybersecurity

CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity attacks are redefining geopolitics and the nature of contemporary warfare. Human rights defenders, journalists, and humanitarian actors are facing unprecedented digital threats, with deep impacts on democratic processes and the safety of marginalized communities. We challenge governments and businesses engaging in global cybersecurity activities to shift their focus from state control and securitization of the internet toward protection of individual rights and the safety of people and communities at risk.

Four strategies to defend encryption and our human rights

When we fight for encryption, we fight for human rights. It enables us to stay safe online, and communicate privately and freely. Yet governments keep pushing to undermine it, and Apple’s plan to bypass encryption is an alarming sign of private sector capitulation to this pressure.

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Cybersecurity

To keep us safe, global cybersecurity norms must be human-centered and protect rights

At the United Nations OEWG meetings, we highlighted the increase in cyber attacks for surveillance and the global epidemic of internet shutdowns, both of which threaten the ability to use the internet securely.

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Cybersecurity

Why Latin America should protect, not persecute, information security researchers

Information security researchers help keep people safe online, yet they are being persecuted in Latin America when they should be protected.

Digital Security

Who we hurt when we attack encryption

Encryption is a vital tool for keeping human rights defenders safe from powerful adversaries. Case studies from Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline show how strong encryption makes the world safer for everyone.

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Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and civil society violate human rights

Following cyberattacks on Ukraine and its human rights defenders, we call on the international community to help protect people.

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Surveillance

Manual del Pequeñx Vigiladx: una guía ilustrada para resistir la vigilancia

Las políticas de seguridad basadas en tecnologías prometen el “panóptico” donde nada ni nadie puede escapar de la vigilancia y de la mirada de la autoridad. Sin embargo, muchas veces

Cybersecurity

Analysis: the Myanmar junta’s Cybersecurity Law would be a disaster for human rights

The Myanmar junta’s efforts to achieve ultimate control over civic space is continuing — through a devastating draft Cybersecurity Law.

Encryption and messaging services

Digital Security

Encrypt all the messages — across all the platforms

Elon Musk’s planned Twitter buyout is spurring new calls for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for messaging. Here’s why it’s both desirable and feasible to make E2EE messaging interoperable across major communications platforms, as the E.U. Digital Markets Act envisions.

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مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code

12 Feb 2025

Authorities in Egypt must reject the proposed draft Criminal Procedure Code and develop a new code that aligns with international human rights standards.

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Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code
12 Feb 2025
Privacy under attack: Egypt must reform its draft Criminal Procedure Code
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

انتهاك الخصوصية.. على مصر تعديل مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية

12 Feb 2025

تحث المنظمات الموقعة الحكومة المصرية على ضمان امتثال مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية المقترح مؤخرا لالتزاماتها الدولية في مجال حقوق الإنسان.

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انتهاك الخصوصية.. على مصر تعديل مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية
12 Feb 2025
انتهاك الخصوصية.. على مصر تعديل مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية
ICC arrest warrants for Israeli leaders put Big Tech on notice
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice

20 Jan 2025

As physical violence appears to be coming to a halt after 15 months in Gaza, Access Now further calls for a digital ceasefire.

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Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice
20 Jan 2025
Ceasefire in Gaza: it’s time to end digital harms and deliver justice
GDPR procedural
Privacy
Privacy

Telecom rules and metadata: how much data do telecom companies collect about users based on internet activity?

14 Jan 2025
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Telecom rules and metadata: how much data do telecom companies collect about users based on internet activity?
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14 Jan 2025
Telecom rules and metadata: how much data do telecom companies collect about users based on internet activity?
Myanmar VPN Ban
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Junta’s draconian cybersecurity law targets online critics

6 Jan 2025
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Junta’s draconian cybersecurity law targets online critics
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6 Jan 2025
Junta’s draconian cybersecurity law targets online critics
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Judge grants ruling in favor of WhatsApp against spyware firm NSO Group

6 Jan 2025
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Judge grants ruling in favor of WhatsApp against spyware firm NSO Group
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6 Jan 2025
Judge grants ruling in favor of WhatsApp against spyware firm NSO Group
MENA Cybercrime Laws
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

အင်တာနက်လွတ်လပ်ခွင့်ကို ပိုခြိမ်းခြောက်လာတဲ့ ဆိုက်ဘာလုံခြုံရေးဥပဒေ

6 Jan 2025
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အင်တာနက်လွတ်လပ်ခွင့်ကို ပိုခြိမ်းခြောက်လာတဲ့ ဆိုက်ဘာလုံခြုံရေးဥပဒေ
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6 Jan 2025
အင်တာနက်လွတ်လပ်ခွင့်ကို ပိုခြိမ်းခြောက်လာတဲ့ ဆိုက်ဘာလုံခြုံရေးဥပဒေ
Myanmar VPN Ban
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Myanmar military junta enacts repressive new Cybersecurity Bill

3 Jan 2025
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Myanmar military junta enacts repressive new Cybersecurity Bill
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3 Jan 2025
Myanmar military junta enacts repressive new Cybersecurity Bill
UN Cybercrime Treaty: FAQ on necessary reforms
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

UN General Assembly approves cybercrime treaty despite industry backlash

1 Jan 2025
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UN General Assembly approves cybercrime treaty despite industry backlash
The Record ↗
1 Jan 2025
UN General Assembly approves cybercrime treaty despite industry backlash
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Transparency
Transparency

Joint statement: civil society concerns and priorities for Global Digital Compact implementation

13 Dec 2024
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Joint statement: civil society concerns and priorities for Global Digital Compact implementation
13 Dec 2024
Joint statement: civil society concerns and priorities for Global Digital Compact implementation
UN Cybercrime Treaty: FAQ on necessary reforms
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

India’s new cyber rules for telecoms come with big privacy risks, experts say

28 Nov 2024
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India’s new cyber rules for telecoms come with big privacy risks, experts say
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28 Nov 2024
India’s new cyber rules for telecoms come with big privacy risks, experts say
MENA Cybercrime Laws
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 

27 Nov 2024

Governments across the Arab region already use cybercrime laws to violate human rights, and the UN cybercrime convention risks making this even easier.

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When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 
27 Nov 2024
When “cybercrime” laws infringe human rights: lessons from the Arab region 
UN Cybercrime Treaty: FAQ on necessary reforms
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Report cybersecurity cases within 6 hrs: DoT India notifies rules

25 Nov 2024
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Report cybersecurity cases within 6 hrs: DoT India notifies rules
Hindustan Times ↗
25 Nov 2024
Report cybersecurity cases within 6 hrs: DoT India notifies rules
MENA Cybercrime Laws
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Expression

حرية التعبير والخصوصية: حقوق محاصرة بالقوانين السيبرانية في المنطقة العربية

14 Nov 2024

في ظل الارتفاع الملحوظ في استخدام القوانين السيبرانية لاستهداف المدافعين عن حقوق الإنسان والأصوات المعارضة في المنطقة العربية، تطلق أكساس ناو ورقة سياسات جديدة.

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حرية التعبير والخصوصية: حقوق محاصرة بالقوانين السيبرانية في المنطقة العربية
14 Nov 2024
حرية التعبير والخصوصية: حقوق محاصرة بالقوانين السيبرانية في المنطقة العربية
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Controversial UN cybercrime treaty clears final hurdle before full vote as US defends support

13 Nov 2024
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Controversial UN cybercrime treaty clears final hurdle before full vote as US defends support
The Record ↗
13 Nov 2024
Controversial UN cybercrime treaty clears final hurdle before full vote as US defends support
مشروع قانون الإجراءات الجنائية
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

Access Now’s submission on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024

28 Oct 2024

Access Now recommends the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024 to …

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Access Now’s submission on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024
28 Oct 2024
Access Now’s submission on the Cyber Security Legislative Package 2024