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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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A missed opportunity in Morocco

26 Oct 2016

To get outcomes from meetings like the Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, we need to foster deeper engagement by all stakeholders.

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A missed opportunity in Morocco
26 Oct 2016
A missed opportunity in Morocco

Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again

6 Sep 2016

The bill still codifies mass surveillance, undermines encryption, and authorises mass government hacking.

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Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again
6 Sep 2016
Tell a friend: The UK IP Bill is back again

Brazil’s Olympic surveillance legacy

24 Aug 2016

The Rio Olympics may be over, but the privacy-invasive surveillance equipment that Brazil purchased for the games is likely to re-purposed, with inadequate transparency and limits for its use.

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Brazil’s Olympic surveillance legacy
24 Aug 2016
Brazil’s Olympic surveillance legacy
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Who are your digital rights heroes — or villains?

20 Jul 2016

It’s time to nominate the heroes and villains of human rights for 2016!

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Who are your digital rights heroes — or villains?
20 Jul 2016
Who are your digital rights heroes — or villains?
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Facebook Messenger joins e2e bandwagon

8 Jul 2016

The industry-wide movement toward more secure options is a huge win for human rights. If you’re looking at encrypted messaging services, here are a few things to keep in mind.

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Facebook Messenger joins e2e bandwagon
8 Jul 2016
Facebook Messenger joins e2e bandwagon
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These aren’t the drone standards you’re looking for

19 May 2016

Stakeholders in the U.S. sought consensus on drone privacy, but put forth weak standards riddled with loopholes.

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These aren’t the drone standards you’re looking for
19 May 2016
These aren’t the drone standards you’re looking for

U.S. Congress must act on government hacking, reject Rule 41

28 Apr 2016

Congress must act on government hacking, reject changes to Rule 41.

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U.S. Congress must act on government hacking, reject Rule 41
28 Apr 2016
U.S. Congress must act on government hacking, reject Rule 41
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Privacy Shield fails to provide certainty for users, say EU Data Protection Authorities

13 Apr 2016

The new transatlantic data-transfer agreement needs more work to meet with European legal standards and protect human rights.

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Privacy Shield fails to provide certainty for users, say EU Data Protection Authorities
13 Apr 2016
Privacy Shield fails to provide certainty for users, say EU Data Protection Authorities
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Access Now: Anti-encryption bill is dangerous

8 Apr 2016

Members of the U.S. Congress have drafted an “anti encryption” bill that would harm human rights.

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Access Now: Anti-encryption bill is dangerous
8 Apr 2016
Access Now: Anti-encryption bill is dangerous
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Civil society coalition: ‘Privacy Shield manifestly fails to meet standards set by EU law’

16 Mar 2016

More than two dozen civil society groups working in the European Union and United States have a single message for European lawmakers: the “Privacy Shield” manifestly fails to protect privacy.

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Civil society coalition: ‘Privacy Shield manifestly fails to meet standards set by EU law’
16 Mar 2016
Civil society coalition: ‘Privacy Shield manifestly fails to meet standards set by EU law’