Tag: Encryption
How to win government policy and influence the internet
We’ve submitted comments to the U.S. agency NTIA to help guide its international agenda for the internet. Here’s how and why.
Iran: The block on Telegram is a blow to freedom of expression
Today Access Now joins a coalition of rights organizations to urge the Iranian Judiciary and the Hassan Rouhani administration to restore Telegram for Iranians.
Testimony before the Parliament of Australia: Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
We told members of Australia’s parliament that encryption is central to protection for human rights, the digital economy, and the preservation of cybersecurity.
Defending the right to privacy globally: 8 key recommendations for the digital age
Our submission to the United Nations on “the right to privacy in the digital age” details ways that governments can protect this fundamental right.
Save Crypto, Secure Australia
Weakening encryption weakens the entire internet and increases risks for everyone on it. Tell Australia’s law makers to say no to proposals that undermine strong encryption.
Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications
Access Now released a new report that concludes that any policy mandating backdoors into encrypted products “would likely be effective for only a minimal time, would be substantially costly, and might harm security in general.”
The role of encryption in Australia: A memorandum
Strong encryption serves Australia’s national interests and creates more robust systems
Europe is consulting stakeholders on cross-border access to e-evidence. Here’s what we told them.
The European Commission will soon introduce legislation on cross-border access to electronic evidence. That legislation must protect human rights.
Taking a human rights agenda to Davos
More than 3,000 global leaders are gathering to discuss the theme of building a “Shared Future in a Fractured World.” Human rights should be at the center of that shared vision.