Privacy
In the rapidly-changing mobile landscape in the U.S., users often lack information about the new technology running their apps, games, devices, and accompanying privacy policies. On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission stepped in with guidelines to the mobile marketplace to better protect the privacy of mobile users.…
6 February 2013
Inductee: Telstra Headquarters: Australia CEO: David I. Thodey Telstra Board of Directors CORPORATE INFO Network Size: 13.8 million mobile subscribers, 2.4 million retail fixed broadband customers and more than 2.5 million mobile broadband customers. Countries of Operation: Telstra Global has partner carrier…
6 February 2013
Government requests for the digital information of citizens around the world are growing exponentially. Google and Twitter revealed that a rising number of countries are using this mechanism to conduct investigations. Requests to Twitter jumped by 20% in the second quarter of 2012. Google also observed a jump of more than 70% of requests since 2009, totaling 21,389 requests for information about 33,634 users in the last six months of 2012.…
6 February 2013
Inductee: AT&T Inc. Headquarters: USA CEO and Board Chairman: Randall L. Stephenson AT&T Board of Directors CORPORATE INFO Network Size: More than 103 million wireless, 16.4 million broadband users, and 36.7 million access lines users in 2011. Countries of Operation: “AT&T provides…
5 February 2013
Inductee: Verizon Communications Company Headquarters: USA CEO and Board Chairman: Lowell C. McAdam Board of Directors Verizon Wireless is a joint venture between Verizon Communications and Vodafone. CORPORATE INFO Network Size: 144.8 million customers Countries of Operation: More than 150 countries Finances:…
5 February 2013
Hall of Shame: MTN Group Inductee: MTN Group Headquarters: South Africa CEO: RS Dabengwa Board Chairman: MC Ramaphosa MTN Board of Directors Corporate Info Network Size: More than 176 million people Countries of Operations: Afghanistan, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo Brazzaville, Cote d’Ivoire,…
4 February 2013
Blackberry / Research in Motion Inductee: Blackberry, formerly Research in Motion (RIM) Headquarters: Canada CEO: Thorsten Heins and the Executive Team CORPORATE INFO Countries of Operation: Canada, USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Austria, Turkey, Russia, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore,…
1 February 2013
Inductee: Nokia Siemens Networks B.V. Headquarters: Finland CEO: Rajeev Suri Board Chairman: Jesper Ovesen Nokia Siemens Networks Board CORPORATE INFO Network Size: Sells network equipment to more than 600 operator customers, serving 2.5 billion subscribers. Countries of Operation: Corporate customers…
31 January 2013
This past week has been particularly difficult for human rights activists in Azerbaijan, the host country of the 2012 UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Last Wednesday January 23, protests over corruption erupted in Ismayilli, northwest of the Azerbaijani capital Baku,…
30 January 2013
Inductee: France Telecom S.A. Headquarters: France Corporate Governance: CEO and Board Chairman: Stéphane Richard France Telecom Board CORPORATE INFO Network Size: 226+ million people. Countries of Operation: Armenia, Belgium, Botswana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, France, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Equatorial…
30 January 2013
Inductee: Vodafone Group Plc Headquarters: UK CEO: Vittorio Colao Board Chairman:Gerard Kleisterlee Vodafone Board CORPORATE INFO Network Size: 1.5 billion people. Countries of Operation: Albania, Australia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Qatar,…
29 January 2013
Today is Data Privacy Day, an international holiday that marks the 32nd anniversary of the signing of the Council of Europe’s Data Protection Convention 108. Data Privacy Day, which is celebrated all over Europe, Canada, and the US, recognises our fundamental right under human rights law and the importance of privacy to the maintenance of democratic societies, the advancement of human dignity, and the flourishing of other rights such as freedom of expression and association.…
28 January 2013
Yesterday marked the two-year anniversary of the internet and mobile network blackout designed to undermine the anti-government protests in Egypt. This event catapulted the issue of telecoms and human rights onto the international stage. To mark this anniversary, Access has sent a letter to the telecommunication sector’s Industry Dialogue on Freedom of Expression and Privacy, an industry working group that arose in the aftermath of the incident. The letter addresses the failure of the major telecoms involved to provide principled guidance to the industry and issues a statement of expectations to governments that would request restrictions on user rights.…
28 January 2013
With the recent re-nomination of David Medine as chairman, the long-dormant US Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) may finally come to life. The renewal of the Board and its mandate comes not a moment too soon. A strong,…
25 January 2013
Two years ago, amidst the protests in Tahrir Square, telcos in Egypt shut down their networks, cutting of citizens from the global internet. Since then, the telecom industry has made promises to develop rights-respecting guidelines and principles, but has failed to deliver.…
25 January 2013
New mechanisms to censor websites and filter mobile communications could come online in Pakistan, possibly within 60 days, according to government officials in the country and activists on the ground. News that the censorship system is being built directly conflicts with promises made by Pakistani government officials a little less than a year ago to not pursue massive online censorship.…
25 January 2013
Access has joined more than forty organizations and 61 individuals in sending an open letter to Skype, asking the company to clarify its policies for protecting users’ security and to release a comprehensive transparency report detailing government requests for user data.…
25 January 2013
