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Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report

20 Dec 2016

‘Star Wars’ is teaching a new generation that it’s impossible to keep vulnerabilities secret. The Encryption Working Group is sharing that lesson with the U.S. Congress.

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Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
20 Dec 2016
Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform

14 Dec 2016

Section 702 is the embodiment of mass surveillance. Here are realistic pathways to reform the law before the end of 2017.

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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
14 Dec 2016
A new call for U.S. surveillance reform

The Umbrella Agreement just isn’t good enough to protect our rights

24 Nov 2016

This “umbrella” is full of holes, and it fails to protect Europeans’ right to privacy.

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The Umbrella Agreement just isn’t good enough to protect our rights
24 Nov 2016
The Umbrella Agreement just isn’t good enough to protect our rights
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With authoritarianism and state surveillance on the rise, how can civil society be protected from digital threats?

22 Nov 2016
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With authoritarianism and state surveillance on the rise, how can civil society be protected from digital threats?
22 Nov 2016
With authoritarianism and state surveillance on the rise, how can civil society be protected from digital threats?
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Don’t panic! Download “A First Look at Digital Security”

17 Nov 2016

It’s a time of transition. Our user-friendly booklet can help you stay calm and focused.

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Don’t panic! Download “A First Look at Digital Security”
17 Nov 2016
Don’t panic! Download “A First Look at Digital Security”
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Access Now endorses legislation to delay implementing Rule 41

17 Nov 2016

Changes to Rule 41 in U.S. criminal procedures are substantive. We need time to fully consider impact and develop human rights safeguards before implementing them.

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Access Now endorses legislation to delay implementing Rule 41
17 Nov 2016
Access Now endorses legislation to delay implementing Rule 41
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RightsCon after the U.S. elections: What’s changed?

16 Nov 2016

Has your agenda changed after the U.S. elections? How can the RightsCon community help drive it forward?

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RightsCon after the U.S. elections: What’s changed?
16 Nov 2016
RightsCon after the U.S. elections: What’s changed?
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Menschenrechte unter Trump: “Jetzt erst recht”

11 Nov 2016
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Menschenrechte unter Trump: “Jetzt erst recht”
11 Nov 2016
Menschenrechte unter Trump: “Jetzt erst recht”
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How Can Journalists Protect Themselves During a Trump Administration?

10 Nov 2016
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How Can Journalists Protect Themselves During a Trump Administration?
10 Nov 2016
How Can Journalists Protect Themselves During a Trump Administration?

It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda

9 Nov 2016

The election of Donald Trump in the U.S. means we need to step up our efforts to defend the most vulnerable among us.

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It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda
9 Nov 2016
It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda