Region: North America

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

A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
Section 702 is the embodiment of mass surveillance. Here are realistic pathways to reform the law before the end of 2017.

The Umbrella Agreement just isn’t good enough to protect our rights
This “umbrella” is full of holes, and it fails to protect Europeans’ right to privacy.

With authoritarianism and state surveillance on the rise, how can civil society be protected from digital threats?

Don’t panic! Download “A First Look at Digital Security”
It’s a time of transition. Our user-friendly booklet can help you stay calm and focused.

Access Now endorses legislation to delay implementing Rule 41
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.

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

Menschenrechte unter Trump: “Jetzt erst recht”

How Can Journalists Protect Themselves During a Trump Administration?

It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda
The election of Donald Trump in the U.S. means we need to step up our efforts to defend the most vulnerable among us.