Tag: Encryption
Attorney General George Brandis declared “Villain” by Access Now for comments undermining encryption
Working to undermine encryption is an attack on human rights.
Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance
Here are the five winners — and losers — of the Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance Awards, recognizing those who have helped or harmed digital rights in 2017.
Closing the backdoor to Australia
No government should make it any easier to breach encrypted systems.
What happens when summer is over? EU Cybersec 2.0!
Here’s what we expect for Europe’s cybersecurity agenda this fall.
Five questions for Mr. Wray
What does Wray — U.S. President Trump’s pick to succeed James Comey as head of the FBI — think of encryption, Section 702 surveillance reform, and transparency?
Prime Minister Turnbull is playing a dangerous shell game with calls to break encryption
His real aim may be to seek direct access to data from foreign companies.
MLAT Reform and MLAT Bypasses
This one-pager addresses how to reform MLATs and create MLAT bypasses without sacrificing rights.
Global coalition from five nations demands “Five Eyes” respect encryption
A five-nation coalition of NGOs and security experts is warning the “Five Eyes” against colluding to mandate “backdoors” in the technology and systems we rely on to keep us safe.
Don’t Let the “Five Eyes” Break Encryption
Officials from some of the world’s most powerful governments are meeting in Canada this week to discuss proposals that would undermine cybersecurity while increasing surveillance and censorship. Stand together with 300+ global experts to protect strong encryption by tweeting the open letter to each of the Five Eyes governments.
The European Commission is thinking… about government hacking
Europe is exploring ways to bypass MLATs. Any system for cross-border access to data must increase protections for fundamental rights.