Tag: Encryption
To protect privacy in the digital age, world governments can and must do more
The latest U.N. privacy resolution does not go far enough, missing the opportunity to respond firmly to the human rights threats posed by systemic racism, artificial intelligence, facial recognition technology, and other key technological and social developments.
Encryption is vital for attorney-client privilege in the digital era, and lawyers should fight for it
In the fight for encryption, attorney-client privilege is at stake.
EU Commission mulls police access to encrypted apps
Wirtschaft und Zivilgesellschaft stellen sich gegen Pläne der EU-Staaten
Digital rights are human rights: Holding Australia, Georgia, Myanmar, and Nauru to account at the U.N.
When member states fail to protect human rights — such as by cutting off internet access in the middle of a global pandemic — we leverage the UPR process to call attention to that failure and press for change.
Encryption: the last bastion against massive surveillance
Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda
Access Now releases its digital rights policy recommendations for the incoming U.S. president.
A digital rights agenda for 2021 and beyond
As the U.S. approaches its presidential election this November amidst an unprecedented public health emergency and racial justice movement, we urge the parties to address a series of digital rights issues.
Brazil: Fighting “fake news” shouldn’t violate privacy
The debate on the #PLFakeNews bill in Brazil has now moved to the Chamber of Deputies. Ask elected officials to remove provisions regarding account identification and message traceability.
Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act would cripple digital security
Access Now strongly opposes the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act, dangerous legislation that would erode digital security safeguards.