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NSO Group human rights

EU member states are watering down spyware regulation

15 Nov 2018 •

Some EU member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes, threatening human rights around the world.

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EU member states are watering down spyware regulation
15 Nov 2018
EU member states are watering down spyware regulation
AI Action Summit

Mapping artificial intelligence strategies in Europe: a new report by Access Now

1 Nov 2018 •

Access Now lays out a criteria to assess AI strategies in Europe to ensure that the development and deployment of AI is individual-centric and human rights-respecting.

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Mapping artificial intelligence strategies in Europe: a new report by Access Now
1 Nov 2018
Mapping artificial intelligence strategies in Europe: a new report by Access Now
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A double-edged sword: the internet as a tool for trans activism

20 Jun 2018 •

The internet can empower trans activists and other marginalized communities, but it can also put them at greater risk. Here’s what you can do to support them.

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A double-edged sword: the internet as a tool for trans activism
20 Jun 2018
A double-edged sword: the internet as a tool for trans activism
Australia’s Privacy Act

Protecting our data and celebrating the GDPR

25 May 2018 •

It’s here! Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation has entered into force. Here’s a look at the rights it guarantees.

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Protecting our data and celebrating the GDPR
25 May 2018
Protecting our data and celebrating the GDPR
Access Now theme

The EU needs to get serious about fixing vulnerabilities

15 Mar 2018 •

A multi-stakeholder task force, of which Access Now is a member, supports a systemic, coordinated approach for vulnerability disclosure.

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The EU needs to get serious about fixing vulnerabilities
15 Mar 2018
The EU needs to get serious about fixing vulnerabilities
Access Now theme

What the EU is getting wrong about the Internet of Things

12 Feb 2018 •

There is no better time than right now to question the world that is being built around us, and as civil society, it is our duty to ask the hard questions, and make sure innovators have good answers before they proceed.

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What the EU is getting wrong about the Internet of Things
12 Feb 2018
What the EU is getting wrong about the Internet of Things
NSO Group human rights

EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments

16 Jan 2018
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EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
16 Jan 2018
EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
NSO Group human rights

The European Parliament is fighting to strengthen the rules for surveillance trade

8 Dec 2017
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The European Parliament is fighting to strengthen the rules for surveillance trade
8 Dec 2017
The European Parliament is fighting to strengthen the rules for surveillance trade
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In vote on ePrivacy, European Parliament confirms mandate to move reform forward

26 Oct 2017 •

The Parliament chose to support users’ rights and now has a solid mandate to continue working on the ePrivacy Regulation.

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In vote on ePrivacy, European Parliament confirms mandate to move reform forward
26 Oct 2017
In vote on ePrivacy, European Parliament confirms mandate to move reform forward
Access Now theme

Case study: Denmark and the failure of EU export controls

6 Sep 2017 •

Denmark’s decision shows what’s rotten in the state of EU export controls.

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Case study: Denmark and the failure of EU export controls
6 Sep 2017
Case study: Denmark and the failure of EU export controls
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