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Amie Stepanovich

U.S. Policy Manager

Amie Stepanovich is U.S. Policy Manager and Global Policy Counsel at Access Now, where she works to protect human rights in laws and policies involving technologies and their use. Amie manages and develops the organization's U.S. policy and leads global projects at the intersection of human rights and government surveillance. Previously, Amie was the Director of the Domestic Surveillance Project at the Electronic Privacy Information Center, where she testified in hearings in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as in front of the German and Australian Parliaments. Amie is a board member of the Internet Education Foundation and an advisory board member for the Future of Privacy Forum. From 2014-2015, she was a liaison to the American Bar Association's Cybersecurity Task Force and she co-chaired the 2014 Computers, Freedom, and Privacy Conference. In 2015, Amie was an American delegate to the American Swiss Foundation’s Young Leaders Conference. She was a member of the Australian-American Leadership Dialogue’s Young Leaders Dialogue (YLD) from 2017-2018 and for 2019-2020 was named an American Program Manager. In addition, Amie was named as a Privacy Ambassador by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Canada and was recognized in 2014 as one of Forbes magazine’s 30 under 30 leaders in Law and Policy. She has a J.D. from New York Law School, and a B.S. from the Florida State University.
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First take on Section 702 surveillance reform: progress on human rights, but more is needed

5 Oct 2017

We welcome the effort to reform U.S. surveillance, while urging Congress to strengthen the draft to better protect human rights.

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First take on Section 702 surveillance reform: progress on human rights, but more is needed
5 Oct 2017
First take on Section 702 surveillance reform: progress on human rights, but more is needed
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Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance

4 Oct 2017

Here are the five winners — and losers — of the Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance Awards, recognizing those who have helped or harmed digital rights in 2017.

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Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance
4 Oct 2017
Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance

Will Carpenter vs. U.S. build a new framework for privacy in the digital era?

20 Sep 2017

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the privacy of cell site data will have important implications for government surveillance.

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Will Carpenter vs. U.S. build a new framework for privacy in the digital era?
20 Sep 2017
Will Carpenter vs. U.S. build a new framework for privacy in the digital era?
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Victory: U.S. won’t try to gag Facebook from telling users about warrants for their data

14 Sep 2017
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Victory: U.S. won’t try to gag Facebook from telling users about warrants for their data
14 Sep 2017
Victory: U.S. won’t try to gag Facebook from telling users about warrants for their data
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Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards

21 Aug 2017

You have until September 13, 2017 to nominate your heroes (or villains) of human rights.

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Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards
21 Aug 2017
Now accepting nominations for our fourth annual Heroes & Villains Awards
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Five questions for Mr. Wray

11 Jul 2017

What does Wray — U.S. President Trump’s pick to succeed James Comey as head of the FBI — think of encryption, Section 702 surveillance reform, and transparency?

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Five questions for Mr. Wray
11 Jul 2017
Five questions for Mr. Wray
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Global coalition from five nations demands “Five Eyes” respect encryption

30 Jun 2017

A five-nation coalition of NGOs and security experts is warning the “Five Eyes” against colluding to mandate “backdoors” in the technology and systems we rely on to keep us safe.

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Global coalition from five nations demands “Five Eyes” respect encryption
30 Jun 2017
Global coalition from five nations demands “Five Eyes” respect encryption
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Coalition to U.S. intelligence director: No backtracking on surveillance transparency

13 Jun 2017
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Coalition to U.S. intelligence director: No backtracking on surveillance transparency
13 Jun 2017
Coalition to U.S. intelligence director: No backtracking on surveillance transparency
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Ahead of 702 hearing, U.S. senators push to make out-of-control spying powers permanent

6 Jun 2017

The U.S. should make necessary reforms to rein in surveillance authorities, not engage in empty political theater.

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Ahead of 702 hearing, U.S. senators push to make out-of-control spying powers permanent
6 Jun 2017
Ahead of 702 hearing, U.S. senators push to make out-of-control spying powers permanent
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The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.

26 May 2017

Today more than 30 major companies and organizations joined the effort to reform Section 702 the U.S. FISA Amendments Act (FAA).

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The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.
26 May 2017
The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.