دری/پښتو Last updated August 31, 2021 As the Taliban seizes control of Afghanistan and citizens try to flee, there’s much uncertainty about the country’s future. Journalists, activists, and civil society, especially women, are facing threats, like being tracked, surveilled, questioned,…
17 August 2021
Online civic space is under attack, and Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline is a lifeline that crosses time zones and languages to support at-risk groups and individuals from civil society. The 24/7 computer security incident response team has now assisted on more than 10,000 cases affecting activists, journalists, and non-profit organizations. “Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline” shares what we have learned from the first 10,000 cases, identifying key trends, exploring case studies, and offering insight from data on requests for assistance from across the globe. …
9 June 2021
The Digital Security Helpline is a lifeline that supports at-risk groups and individuals from civil society. Read “Strengthening civil society’s defenses: what Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has learned from its first 10,000 cases.”…
7 June 2021
At a meeting Tuesday of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group (OEWG), we provided civil society input on a proposed report that addresses cybersecurity. We strongly support the OEWG report, but we believe governments can do better.…
10 March 2021
On International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the hard work of six activist organizations in Latin America that are making digital spaces safer for women during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.…
8 March 2021
What role can the United Nations play in shaping the future of digital rights? A new Roadmap for Digital Cooperation aims to galvanize efforts to “connect, respect, and protect people in the digital age.” Will it work?…
23 June 2020
“Operation Carthage” has revealed attempts to leverage Facebook to influence elections in Tunisia and countries in Africa, and the company disabled accounts without explanation. We’re demanding answers.…
12 June 2020
Durante las protestas que se vivieron en Quito se reportaron disrupciones en los servicios de internet. Es por ello que APC, Karisma y Access Now escriben este post para comentar la situación que se vivió, sugerir algunas metodologías y herramientas para evadir las disrupciones en el futuro y hacer un llamado a las ecuatorianas y ecuatorianos a recolectar evidencia.…
23 October 2019
La protection des données et la sécurité numérique sont des questions sérieuses pour les élections en Tunisie, mais augmenter votre sécurité peut être amusant (promis). Suivez ces conseils pour préserver l’intégrité des élections et défendre la démocratie.…
13 September 2019
Data protection and digital security are serious issues for Tunisia’s elections, but increasing your security can be fun (we promise). Use these tips to help safeguard the integrity of the election and defend democracy.…
12 September 2019
Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline is proud to announce that it has been accepted as a full member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). Our Helpline is the first member of FIRST that is focused on defending civil society actors from digital threats.…
6 June 2019
