Today, Access Now announces its selection of Bahraini activist and digital security consultant Mohammed Al-Maskati as a recipient of this year’s Human Rights Heroes Award.…
8 June 2019
Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline is proud to announce that it has been accepted as a full member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). Our Helpline is the first member of FIRST that is focused on defending civil society actors from digital threats.…
6 June 2019
Of the 24 companies Ranking Digital Rights evaluated this year for its Corporate Accountability Index, only seven scored above 50%, with Microsoft topping the list at 62%. Companies must do better to respect users’ rights.…
30 May 2019
Every year, Access Now celebrates heroes of human rights in the digital age from around the world who have made a unique contribution to the fight against overreaching surveillance and defending privacy. We also shine a light on the villains who have played a notable role in undermining those rights.…
16 May 2019
Access Now wrote to the governments of Bulgaria and Cyprus to request investigations into export licenses reportedly issued to NSO Group, which sells surveillance products linked to human rights violations.…
14 May 2019