Release Type: Press Releases

The E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield is supposed to replace the “Safe Harbor” data-transfer agreement that was invalidated by the Court of Justice of the European Union. Yet a newly released draft of the agreement shows it has the same fundamental flaws — and includes a carve-out for mass data collection.

Access Now joined 23 Ugandan, African, and international groups to call for action on the internet shutdown during Uganda’s presidential elections.

Forcing Apple to weaken its iPhone security would set dangerous legal precedent that runs contrary to international human rights law and would give oppressive regimes political cover to demand the same authority. Access Now supports Apple and opposes the U.S. government’s actions.

The United Kingdom is considering a dangerous surveillance law that puts human rights at risk. Proposed changes to the law fail to address its fundamental flaws.

The White House has announced the Cybersecurity National Action Plan, a series of steps aimed at hardening U.S. government systems against security threats.

La autoridad reguladora de las telecomunicaciones de India anunció hoy nuevas normas referidas a la neutralidad de la red y a los programas de tasa cero, conocidos también como de «zero rating».

In a victory for Net Neutrality in India, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) today banned discriminatory pricing for data, including “zero rating” services. The decision comes in the context of a global push to enshrine and protect strong Net Neutrality rules worldwide.

The European Commission has announced a new agreement to allow companies like Facebook to transfer users’ data between the E.U. and U.S. It’s not clear whether this “E.U.-U.S. Privacy Shield” — formerly the “Safe Harbor” agreement — will protect privacy and withstand legal scrutiny or challenge.

Talks continue in the effort to forge a new E.U.-U.S. “Safe Harbor” data-transfer agreement. Regardless of how long it takes, robust legal reform is needed before a new agreement can be reached that could resist legal challenge.