The Digital Security Helpline is a free of charge resource for civil society around the world. We offer real-time, direct technical assistance and advice to activists, independent media, and civil society organizations.…
The secretive meeting may undermine encryption and human rights in the name of all-powerful surveillance.…
23 June 2017
The activist discusses the sinister and complex trade of surveillance software that is being used to target rights activists and journalists.…
22 June 2017
The White House is having talks about technology. We think human rights must be the center of those conversations.…
21 June 2017
RightsCon Toronto 2018 will take place from Wednesday, May 16 to Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Beanfield Centre at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.…
15 June 2017
En Venezuela, Bahréin, Myanmar y otras partes del mundo, activistas afectados por esta nueva forma de secuestro de cuentas — la cual llamamos “Doubleswitch”.…
9 June 2017
Our Helpline discovered a new hijacking attack on social media that places users at risk worldwide — especially journalists and human rights defenders.…
9 June 2017
Attacks like WannaCry have a devastating impact on vulnerable people and communities around the world. Here’s what we can do to prevent them.…
16 May 2017
Trump’s executive order on cybersecurity largely cribs from Obama administration recommendations, while moving to militarize the internet. …
11 May 2017
A first look at what a human rights framework might look like for the Internet of Things.…
9 May 2017
Last week we filed a legal complaint about an internet-connected sex toy. Here’s why.…
9 May 2017
Intimate products maker Svakom has responded seriously, though incompletely, to our complaint filed with the FTC concerning one of its products.…
4 May 2017
The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been a disaster for privacy and free expression, with consequences for people all across the globe. Here’s how we’re fighting back.…
28 April 2017