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Melissa Kim

Development Director

As Development Director, Melissa is responsible for ensuring the organization has the resources it needs to defend and extend the digital rights of users at risk around the world. She leads the organization’s development team in managing grants and identifying new opportunities for support. To that end, she works closely with the rest of Access Now’s diverse and global team of experts to direct existing and potential resources according to the organization’s programmatic, operational, and financial priorities and needs. She holds a B.A. from Princeton University, where she focused on English literature and gender and sexuality studies. She is the owner of the only known database of Access Now pets (which is, of course, GDPR compliant).

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Microsoft’s Brad Smith on encryption: Let the politicians decide

30 Mar 2016
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith on encryption: Let the politicians decide
30 Mar 2016
Microsoft’s Brad Smith on encryption: Let the politicians decide
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Oregon senator threatens to filibuster any attempt to weaken encryption

30 Mar 2016
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Oregon senator threatens to filibuster any attempt to weaken encryption
30 Mar 2016
Oregon senator threatens to filibuster any attempt to weaken encryption
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Senate Dem will ‘use every power’ to stop anti-encryption bill

30 Mar 2016
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Senate Dem will ‘use every power’ to stop anti-encryption bill
30 Mar 2016
Senate Dem will ‘use every power’ to stop anti-encryption bill
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Senator Wyden recalls SOPA fight in bid to defeat encryption-weakening efforts

30 Mar 2016
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Senator Wyden recalls SOPA fight in bid to defeat encryption-weakening efforts
30 Mar 2016
Senator Wyden recalls SOPA fight in bid to defeat encryption-weakening efforts
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U.S. Senator Wyden pledges to fight limits on encryption

30 Mar 2016
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U.S. Senator Wyden pledges to fight limits on encryption
30 Mar 2016
U.S. Senator Wyden pledges to fight limits on encryption
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Congress moving ahead on encryption vs. terrorism debate

30 Mar 2016
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Congress moving ahead on encryption vs. terrorism debate
30 Mar 2016
Congress moving ahead on encryption vs. terrorism debate
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The Apple-FBI Battle Is Over, But the New Crypto Wars Have Just Begun

30 Mar 2016
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The Apple-FBI Battle Is Over, But the New Crypto Wars Have Just Begun
30 Mar 2016
The Apple-FBI Battle Is Over, But the New Crypto Wars Have Just Begun
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Wyden takes on Rule 41

30 Mar 2016
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Wyden takes on Rule 41
30 Mar 2016
Wyden takes on Rule 41
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Scoop: Internet Association backs TPP

30 Mar 2016
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Scoop: Internet Association backs TPP
30 Mar 2016
Scoop: Internet Association backs TPP
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Moving beyond the usual encryption talk

28 Mar 2016
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Moving beyond the usual encryption talk
28 Mar 2016
Moving beyond the usual encryption talk
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