Press ReleasesPrivacyPrime Minister Turnbull is playing a dangerous shell game with calls to break encryptionHis real aim may be to seek direct access to data from foreign companies.…7 July 2017
BlogDigital SecurityGovernment hacking is no answer to the MLAT problemAny authorization for extraordinary access to data across borders must increase — not decrease — vital and necessary protections for our fundamental rights.…6 July 2017
PublicationsPrivacyMLAT Reform and MLAT BypassesThis one-pager addresses how to reform MLATs and create MLAT bypasses without sacrificing rights.…5 July 2017
BlogPrivacyThe European Commission is thinking… about government hackingEurope is exploring ways to bypass MLATs. Any system for cross-border access to data must increase protections for fundamental rights.…26 June 2017
BlogPrivacyHow to make an MLAT “safe harbor” safe for usersAny “safe harbor” mechanism for bypassing the MLAT system must entail increasing protections for human rights.…15 June 2017
BlogPrivacyHow to fix MLATs — and a path toward resolving jurisdictional issuesOur guidance for modernizing the system for cross-border access to data, and determining jurisdiction in a way that respects human rights.…23 May 2017
BlogPrivacyAccess Now on Italy’s proposal for regulating government hacking: room for improvementWe commend Italy for moving to regulate and limit government hacking. More work is needed to protect human rights and digital security.…4 May 2017
BlogPrivacyA diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t workA “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).…2 May 2017
BlogPrivacyWhat’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to dataIt creates incentives for governments to employ workarounds that harm our privacy.…25 April 2017
BlogPrivacyWe need to fix the broken system for cross-border access to dataInstead of bypassing the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) system, we should fix it.…17 April 2017
BlogBusiness and Human RightsNew U.S. plan for responsible business conduct takes baby steps toward digital rightsThe U.S. “NAP” addresses human rights issues in the ICT sector, but it doesn’t go far enough.…30 January 2017
BlogDigital SecurityMixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EUHere’s we’ve learned so far about EU plans for encryption and other digital security measures.…9 December 2016
