Tag: FTC
Holding Biden to account: Access Now’s new tool tracks digital rights, tech policy
On the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration, Access Now launches a new online tool to track how well the incoming administration addresses key digital rights issues, including data protection, net neutrality, disinformation, and facial recognition.
To protect digital rights, Biden-Harris administration must reflect diversity of the American experience
The incoming Biden-Harris administration must ensure agency hires hail from diverse backgrounds and prioritize civil rights and technology equities.
The SAFE DATA Act is “safe” in name only
Introduced by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, the SAFE Data Act does little to protect our data from exploitation and abuse.
Access Now publishes U.S. digital rights agenda
Access Now releases its digital rights policy recommendations for the incoming U.S. president.
Finally! A U.S. data protection bill we can get behind
The Eshoo-Lofgren bill places our human rights, not companies’ bottom line, at the center of the U.S. discussion on data privacy.
Too little, too late: the FTC Facebook fine highlights the need for strong data protection laws in the U.S.
While it is positive to see authorities around the world taking action to enforce privacy rights, the FTC settlement is insufficient.
Data protection in the United States: Where do we go from here?
We need comprehensive, user-centered data protection, with laws and regulations that meet international human rights standards.
Access Now calls for U.S. Congressional hearings on data privacy
We’re asking the U.S. Congress to hold hearings on overbroad collection of personal information and the urgent need for data protection legislation to protect human rights.
Your holiday catch-up reading: key digital rights conversations in the U.S.
Haven’t had time to dive into U.S. policy that matters for digital rights? We’ve got you covered.
Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem
Even in the absence of laws requiring swift disclosure of breaches, government agencies can do more to protect internet users.