Tag: Access Now
The Ministry of Digital Affairs welcomes RightsCon to Taiwan
The Ministry of Digital Affairs, Taiwan, witnessed by Vice Premier Cheng Li-chiun of Executive Yuan, signed a Letter of Intent with Access Now.
展現數位民主實力 全球最大數位人權會議明年在臺舉行
由公民社會發起的全球最大科技與人權會議 RightsCon，將於明(114)年2月24至27日來臺舉辦，數位發展部今(20)日與該會議主辦單位 Access Now，簽署合作意向書，預期將有150國、3,000名產官學專業人員來臺，共同探討人工智慧、數位治理等議題。
Civil society joint brief on the UN Global Digital Compact
Access Now welcomes Alejandro Mayoral Baños, new Executive Director
Access Now is excited to announce the appointment of Alejandro Mayoral Baños as the organization’s new Executive Director.
Stepping down so others can step up
After almost 15 years at the helm, Access Now’s co-founder and Executive Director Brett Solomon is stepping down from the role, making way for a new leader.
Human rights leaders at Davos 2022: spyware is a weapon — PRESS CONFERENCE
Date and time: Wednesday 25 May, 2022, 10:15 – 10:45 CET
Access Now welcomes Javier Pallero as new Policy Director
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.
Changes to Australia’s criminal code will create a new class of internet censorship
Australia’s government have announced the introduction of a new bill that would impose criminal liability on executives of social media platforms if they fail to remove “abhorrent violent content.” The hastily drafted legislation could have serious unintended consequences for human rights in Australia.
Dirty tricks reported during Malaysian election
Reports through our Digital Security Helpline indicate that the mobile phones of opposition politicians and activists are being targeted with DDoS attacks — effectively making their phones useless to communicate.