Digital Security

STAYING SAFE AND SECURE ONLINE

We work to ensure human right defenders and others facing digital security threats have the resources they need to protect themselves and their communities.

Digital Security Helpline

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.…

Resources

International Women's Day

Content Governance

What is doxxing, and how does it endanger women?

This International Women’s Day, we’re telling platforms like Telegram, Twitch, and Meta to take women’s safety seriously.

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Digital Security

Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has learned from its first 10,000 cases

Online civic space is under attack, and Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline is a lifeline that crosses time zones and languages to support at-risk groups and individuals from civil society. The 24/7 computer security incident response team has now assisted on more than 10,000 cases affecting activists, journalists, and non-profit organizations. “Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline” shares what we have learned from the first 10,000 cases, identifying key trends, exploring case studies, and offering insight from data on requests for assistance from across the globe.

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Digital Security

Don’t panic! Download “A First Look at Digital Security”

It’s a time of transition. Our user-friendly booklet can help you stay calm and focused.

Latest Updates

how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
Digital Security
Digital Security

Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa

4 Dec 2024

Colonial-era laws and a global anti-rights movement are fueling LGBTQ+ repression across Africa. Access Now documented 214 threats on platforms like TikTok, X, Facebook, YouTube, and WhatsApp, underscoring widespread risks.

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Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
4 Dec 2024
Rainbow-burning: how social media companies increase risks for LGBTQ+ people in Africa
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Digital Security
Digital Security

Why we won’t stop defending LGBTQ+ digital rights

3 Dec 2024
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Why we won’t stop defending LGBTQ+ digital rights
3 Dec 2024
Why we won’t stop defending LGBTQ+ digital rights
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 
Digital Public Infrastructure
Digital Identity Systems
Digital Identity Systems

A human rights-centered approach to digital public infrastructure

24 Oct 2024

Read Access Now’s recommendations for lawmakers to ensure digital public infrastructure protects human rights.

Guide
A human rights-centered approach to digital public infrastructure
24 Oct 2024
A human rights-centered approach to digital public infrastructure
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

DOJ, Microsoft seize more than 100 domains used by the FSB

4 Oct 2024
News
DOJ, Microsoft seize more than 100 domains used by the FSB
CyberScoop ↗
4 Oct 2024
DOJ, Microsoft seize more than 100 domains used by the FSB
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

U.S. and Microsoft seize more than 100 websites alleged to have been part of Russian espionage campaign

4 Oct 2024
News
U.S. and Microsoft seize more than 100 websites alleged to have been part of Russian espionage campaign
NBC ↗
4 Oct 2024
U.S. and Microsoft seize more than 100 websites alleged to have been part of Russian espionage campaign
Protest and Online Organizing
Digital Security
Digital Security

What is a digital footprint?

1 Oct 2024
News
What is a digital footprint?
Dawn News ↗
1 Oct 2024
What is a digital footprint?
UN Global Digital Compact
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity

UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ

19 Sep 2024

What is the UN Global Digital Compact, why does it matter for the future of digital rights, and what are its human rights implications? Read our FAQ to know.

Guide
UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ
19 Sep 2024
UN Global Digital Compact: FAQ
Encryption and messaging services
Privacy
Privacy

Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more

11 Sep 2024
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Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
11 Sep 2024
Encryption FAQ: encrypted messaging, AI, content moderation, and more
Digital Safety Tips Activists MENA Region
Digital Security
Digital Security

دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا

4 Sep 2024

قامت أكساس ناو بإعداد هذا الدليل للأمن الرقمي بهدف تقديم الدعم للأشخاص في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا الذين يسعون لحماية أنفسهم من التهديدات الرقمية والبقاء آمنين على الإنترنت.

Guide
دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
4 Sep 2024
دليل الأمن الرقمي للنشطاء في الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

Russian hacker attacks target former US ambassadors, reveal prior penetration

29 Aug 2024
News
Russian hacker attacks target former US ambassadors, reveal prior penetration
Voice of America ↗
29 Aug 2024
Russian hacker attacks target former US ambassadors, reveal prior penetration
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

Une nouvelle campagne d’hameçonnage attribuée au service de sécurité intérieure russe

19 Aug 2024
News
Une nouvelle campagne d’hameçonnage attribuée au service de sécurité intérieure russe
Le Monde ↗
19 Aug 2024
Une nouvelle campagne d’hameçonnage attribuée au service de sécurité intérieure russe
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

Russian hackers targeted former US ambassador in spy effort

19 Aug 2024
News
Russian hackers targeted former US ambassador in spy effort
Bloomberg ↗
19 Aug 2024
Russian hackers targeted former US ambassador in spy effort
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

Russia’s critics targeted with global hacking campaign, rights group says

14 Aug 2024
News
Russia’s critics targeted with global hacking campaign, rights group says
Reuters ↗
14 Aug 2024
Russia’s critics targeted with global hacking campaign, rights group says
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US ambassador

14 Aug 2024
News
Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US ambassador
CyberScoop ↗
14 Aug 2024
Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US ambassador
Russian Phishing Attacks Socials
Digital Security
Digital Security

Media, activists, former US diplomat were on Russia-aligned phishing campaigns’ hit lists

14 Aug 2024
News
Media, activists, former US diplomat were on Russia-aligned phishing campaigns’ hit lists
The Record ↗
14 Aug 2024
Media, activists, former US diplomat were on Russia-aligned phishing campaigns’ hit lists