Access Spotlights the Hot Digital Rights Issues of 2015
9 Jan 2015
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2014 was a major year for digital rights, with some significant victories and some worrying setbacks. 2015 is poised to be no different. This year, we asked Access staff to spotlight the big digital freedom issues for 2015. And we’ll need your help in the fight for digital freedom around the globe.
Zero for Conduct
8 Jan 2015
Access Welcomes Move to Lift Tech Sanctions on Cuba
18 Dec 2014
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Yesterday President Obama announced that the U.S. and Cuban governments will reestablish diplomatic relations. Access welcomes this historic announcement.
Brazil looks to Europe to make Internet connections faster, cheaper
15 Dec 2014
Column: How Much of Your Privacy Does Facebook Own?
15 Dec 2014
Congress Must Reject Pro-Surveillance in the Omnibus
10 Dec 2014
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The House is set to vote on a version of the Intelligence Authorization Act that fails to include unprecedented surveillance reform provisions initially passed by a large, bipartisan majority of the House.
NSA Mass Spying Earns Another Rubber Stamp Nearly a Year After Obama’s Pledge to End It
8 Dec 2014
Access Applauds Sen. Wyden’s Secure Data Act
4 Dec 2014
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Today Sen. Ron Wyden introduced the Secure Data Act, a bill that would prohibit the government from mandating backdoors in hardware and software products.
Global coalition launches international net neutrality website
25 Nov 2014
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More than 35 groups from 19 countries agree on a universal definition of net neutrality
Civil Society and Companies Join Together in Call for Stronger Encryption Standards
20 Nov 2014
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Today, a coalition of civil society organizations and companies sent a letter to the Obama Administration asking it to set strong guiding principles for the establishment of encryption standards.