Region: Global
New study: Jordanian ISPs violate customers’ privacy
Customer privacy is routinely violated by the most prominent Jordanian ISPs, reveals a study conducted by ImpACT International for Human Rights Policies (London) and Access Now.
Access Now at the 2019 Internet Governance Forum
Come find us at the Internet Governance Forum in Berlin Nov 25-29 to connect with the Digital Security Helpline and discuss a range of critical issues for human rights in the digital age.
Eric Null joins Access Now as U.S. Policy Manager
Access Now is pleased to announce that Eric Null has joined us as the U.S. Policy Manager, where he will lead our efforts on protecting the digital rights of users in the United States on consumer privacy, broadband policy, and surveillance, among other issues.
Access Now calls on Apple to affirm its commitment to freedom of expression
The recent reports of Apple’s removal of the Chinese version of the Quartz news app and the HKmap.live app from the App Store, as well as the censorship of iOS mobile games in China, raise questions about the company’s commitment to freedom of expression.
Open letter on affirming Apple’s commitment to freedom of expression
The recent decisions by Apple to remove the Chinese version of the Quartz news app and the HKmap.live app from the App Store, as well as reports of the censorship of iOS mobile games in China, underscore why we urged Apple to fully commit to respecting freedom of expression.
Iran’s digital shutdown: other regimes ‘will be watching closely’
Iran Shuts Down Internet Amid Violent Protests Over Gas-Price Hikes
It’s not the first time Iran has shut down the internet, but this time, it’s different
The method Iran used to carry out the shutdown diverges from a “typical” blanket shutdown and its comprehensive nature makes it harder to circumvent.
Export bans alone won’t stop surveillance — we need a new global approach
The impact that surveillance technology has had on vulnerable individuals and members of at-risk communities demonstrates why comprehensive, systemic regulation of this industry is both necessary and urgent.
Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind
The Eshoo-Lofgren bill places our human rights, not companies’ bottom line, at the center of the U.S. discussion on data privacy.