Tag: Crypto
Encryption under heavy fire as Franco-German ministerial duo makes demands
Lawmakers have a responsibility to strengthen and protect the security of our communications and systems, not to purposefully weaken it.
Europol supports encryption. We can relax now… right?
Even if the tide is turning with regard to banning encryption, Europol may seek other “practical solutions” that increase its authority to access individuals’ private information and put our digital security at risk.
Announcing Crypto Summit 2.0
Today Access Now announces Crypto Summit 2.0, which will be held in San Francisco on March 30, 2016.
Access Now meets with the White House to “Save Crypto”
Today, we met with the senior White House staff who set the U.S. technology and cybersecurity agenda.
The White House wants to hear from you!
The Save Crypto petition got 100,000+ signatures asking President Obama to stand up for strong encryption. Now the White House wants to hear from YOU about why YOU support encryption.
Encryption debate heats up on the Hill in advance of Crypto Summit
Today, senior members of the Obama Administration, including the director of the FBI, visited the U.S. Senate Judiciary and Intelligence committees to discuss encryption policy. FBI Director James Comey, along with officials from the Department of Justice and state law enforcement, requested a “dialogue” with the private sector to enable the government to obtain exceptional access to encrypted data. Yet leading security experts have made clear that such access would undermine the security of technology and the privacy of internet users around the world.