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Access Now Grants: our year in review and changes ahead

We’ve awarded 34 grants and disbursed over $700,000 to support digital rights globally. Here’s a look at the details and what’s next.…

31 August 2016

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Freedom of Expression

LACIGF 2016: A Latin American view on internet governance

Our report from the Latin American Internet Governance Forum, where we helped map out the challenges and opportunities for digital rights across the region.…

16 August 2016

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Digital Security

Argentina: don’t criminalize security research in e-voting

Argentina is reforming its election system and moving to adopt electronic voting machines, but proposed laws on “tampering” put security research at risk.…

15 August 2016

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Digital Security

Pakistan’s new cybercrime powers to have global reach

Yet another bill intended to make the internet more secure instead globally undermines digital security and privacy.…

11 August 2016

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Digital Security

Beyond the Crypto Wars: Outcomes from Crypto Summit 2.0

Reports from Crypto Summit 2.0 shed light on ways to move the encryption debate forward. …

19 July 2016

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Digital Security

Facebook Messenger joins e2e bandwagon

The industry-wide movement toward more secure options is a huge win for human rights. If you’re looking at encrypted messaging services, here are a few things to keep in mind.…

8 July 2016

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Digital Security

Tales from the crypto

The dangerous Burr/Feinstein anti-security bill appears to be dead — at least for this year.…

1 June 2016

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Digital Security

Access Now welcomes House bill to block changes to Rule 41

Access Now Welcomes House Bill to block changes to Rule 41…

25 May 2016

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Digital Security

Re: Shaking My Head

We’re shaking our heads about Rule 41 changes to let the U.S. engage in global government hacking.…

19 May 2016

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Digital Security

Don’t panic! How the Digital Security Helpline can help you

Not sure whether you’re safe online? Here’s what the Digital Security Helpline can do for you.…

11 May 2016

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Freedom of Expression

Helping African nations protect human rights online: UPR review

Our submissions to the U.N. Human Rights Council in the Universal Periodic Review for Uganda and South Sudan highlight ways that they can improve their human rights records.…

9 May 2016

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Digital Security

It just got easier for the FBI to hack devices anywhere in the world—unless U.S. Congress acts to stop it

Changes to federal Rule 41 in the U.S. could allow the Federal Bureau of Investigation to hack any computer anywhere in the world.…

28 April 2016

Press Releases

Digital Security

U.S. Congress must act on government hacking, reject Rule 41

Congress must act on government hacking, reject changes to Rule 41.…

28 April 2016

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Business and Human Rights

Connectivity must include rights

The Global Connect Initiative to connect 1.5 billion to the internet by 2020 must bake in human rights by design, says Access Now’s Brett Solomon.…

22 April 2016

Press Releases

Digital Security

Access Now: Anti-encryption bill is dangerous

Members of the U.S. Congress have drafted an “anti encryption” bill that would harm human rights.…

8 April 2016

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Freedom of Expression

Live from RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016!

Today we kick off RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016, the world’s leading conference convened on the future of the internet. Here’s what you need to know.…

30 March 2016

Freedom of Expression

Access Now Grants: implementation and a look ahead

We’re eight months in to our Access Now Grants Program. Here’s a look at how it has been implemented, and what we’re planning for the year ahead.…

24 March 2016

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Digital Security

Best practices for digital security at RightsCon

Joining us for RightsCon? Here are a few tips to help keep your data and communications safe as you travel.…

22 March 2016

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Digital Security

Activists tell Obama to call off attack on encryption

Access Now delivered thousands of signatures to the White House in a petition asking U.S. President Obama to call off the attack on iPhone security.…

21 March 2016

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Business and Human Rights

How to do RightsCon Right

A few weeks from now we’ll hold RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016. Here’s your guide to getting the most out of the RightsCon experience.…

18 March 2016

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Digital Security

The Apple fight is about all of us

Joint statement on FBI v. Apple case by Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.…

17 March 2016

Press Releases

Digital Security

Access Now and Wickr file amicus brief in support of Apple and human rights

A loss for Apple in this case is a loss for human rights around the world.…

2 March 2016

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Digital Security

The FBI is out to undermine fundamental human rights. Access Now stands with Apple.

Access Now filed an amicus brief in the Central District of California in support of Apple. …

2 March 2016

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Digital Security

McCaul’s Crypto Commission: First, do no harm

However well-intended, a new Congressional commission on encryption may do more harm than good. …

2 March 2016

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