Michael is the Digital Security Helpline’s Deputy Director, where they support civil society groups and human rights defenders in staying digitally secure. They have been with Access Now since 2012.
In addition to their work at Access Now, Michael supports the development of Qubes OS, a security and privacy-focused operating system.
Online civic space is under attack, and Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline is a lifeline that crosses time zones and languages to support at-risk groups and individuals from civil society. The 24/7 computer security incident response team has now assisted on more than 10,000 cases affecting activists, journalists, and non-profit organizations. “Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline” shares what we have learned from the first 10,000 cases, identifying key trends, exploring case studies, and offering insight from data on requests for assistance from across the globe. …
9 June 2021
Access is pleased to announce the first release of Digital First Aid Kit, created in collaboration with a number of civil society and digital security organizations, including Hivos, Frontline Defenders, Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg, Virtual Road, Internews, and Global Voices. …
17 July 2014
Access reports back from its digital security workshop at the regional conference of the Pan Africa chapter of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – Pan Africa ILGA, or PAI.…
18 April 2014
Access is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Access Innovation Prize at the RightsCon evening reception on March 4th. There were two awards this year, a $50,000 Endpoint Security Award and a $10,000 Facebook Award.…
11 March 2014
Access is pleased to announce the next round of the Access Facebook Award, part of the Access Innovation Prize. The Access Facebook Award seeks innovative projects using the Facebook platform to promote human rights and development, including tools that enhance freedom of speech and expression or improve the economic well-being of disadvantaged groups.…
12 December 2013
Civil society organizations and independent media are the targets of a variety of sophisticated attacks to compromise their websites and users – including the use of fake websites and social media profiles, a new report published by Access analyzes.…
1 August 2013