Tag: data sovereignty
RightsCon checklist: 15 ways to save the internet and protect democracy
8 Jun 2021
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Speaking at a panel discussion at RightsCon, Access Now’s Brett Solomon outlined 15 things governments can do to make sure technology is used to defend — not destroy— democracy and human rights. Read the checklist and watch the full session on YouTube.
Russia throttled Twitter to censor content — here’s what happens next
15 Mar 2021
The future of data protection: what we expect in 2021
28 Jan 2021
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On the occasion of Data Protection Day 2021, we explore what the future of data protection could look like. But let’s start with: what is data protection?
Egypt’s new data protection law: data protection or data control?
24 Sep 2020
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In a context of digital authoritarianism in Egypt, it is imperative to ensure the Personal Data Protection Law is used to protect Egyptians’ data, not to monetize or control it.