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A new report helps U.S. federal agencies protect your privacy. Companies should use it, too.

14 Jan 2017

The new NIST report argues for a user-centric approach to privacy, a model industry should adopt.

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A new report helps U.S. federal agencies protect your privacy. Companies should use it, too.
14 Jan 2017
A new report helps U.S. federal agencies protect your privacy. Companies should use it, too.
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Access Now joins legal brief supporting privacy of Facebook users

12 Jan 2017

A mass warrant served on Facebook related to 381 users has worrying implications for our privacy and free expression.

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Access Now joins legal brief supporting privacy of Facebook users
12 Jan 2017
Access Now joins legal brief supporting privacy of Facebook users
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Demand for secret messaging apps is rising as Trump takes office

12 Jan 2017
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Demand for secret messaging apps is rising as Trump takes office
12 Jan 2017
Demand for secret messaging apps is rising as Trump takes office
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Ad groups ask FCC to reconsider ISP tracking opt-in rules

5 Jan 2017
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Ad groups ask FCC to reconsider ISP tracking opt-in rules
5 Jan 2017
Ad groups ask FCC to reconsider ISP tracking opt-in rules
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#KeepItOn: Mobile carriers boost internet for U.S. inauguration events and demonstrations

5 Jan 2017

The move will enable free expression and the documentation of any potential rights abuses.

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#KeepItOn: Mobile carriers boost internet for U.S. inauguration events and demonstrations
5 Jan 2017
#KeepItOn: Mobile carriers boost internet for U.S. inauguration events and demonstrations
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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”