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A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work

2 May 2017 •

A “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).

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A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
2 May 2017
A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
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Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem

16 Mar 2017 •

Even in the absence of laws requiring swift disclosure of breaches, government agencies can do more to protect internet users.

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Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem
16 Mar 2017
Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem
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Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report

20 Dec 2016 •

‘Star Wars’ is teaching a new generation that it’s impossible to keep vulnerabilities secret. The Encryption Working Group is sharing that lesson with the U.S. Congress.

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Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
20 Dec 2016
Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform

14 Dec 2016 •

Section 702 is the embodiment of mass surveillance. Here are realistic pathways to reform the law before the end of 2017.

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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
14 Dec 2016
A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
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An open letter to tech CEOs meeting with President-Elect Trump

13 Dec 2016 •

Remember your commitment to human rights.

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An open letter to tech CEOs meeting with President-Elect Trump
13 Dec 2016
An open letter to tech CEOs meeting with President-Elect Trump

Mixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EU

9 Dec 2016 •

Here’s we’ve learned so far about EU plans for encryption and other digital security measures.

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Mixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EU
9 Dec 2016
Mixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EU
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Updated: Access Now position paper on the review of the e-Privacy Directive

6 Dec 2016
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Updated: Access Now position paper on the review of the e-Privacy Directive
6 Dec 2016
Updated: Access Now position paper on the review of the e-Privacy Directive
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U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency

22 Nov 2016 •

The new United Nations privacy resolution recognizes that companies must act to protect rights.

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U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency
22 Nov 2016
U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency
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EU ministers are targeting encryption. We need to know more.

8 Nov 2016 •

Encryption is under threat in the European Union.

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EU ministers are targeting encryption. We need to know more.
8 Nov 2016
EU ministers are targeting encryption. We need to know more.

Tell the EU Council: Protect our rights to privacy and security!

7 Nov 2016 •

The Council of the EU could undermine encryption as soon as December. Take action to demand your right to security.

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Tell the EU Council: Protect our rights to privacy and security!
7 Nov 2016
Tell the EU Council: Protect our rights to privacy and security!
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