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Encryption is vital for attorney-client privilege in the digital era, and lawyers should fight for it

11 Jan 2021

In the fight for encryption, attorney-client privilege is at stake.

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Encryption is vital for attorney-client privilege in the digital era, and lawyers should fight for it
11 Jan 2021
Encryption is vital for attorney-client privilege in the digital era, and lawyers should fight for it
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The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.

26 May 2017

Today more than 30 major companies and organizations joined the effort to reform Section 702 the U.S. FISA Amendments Act (FAA).

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The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.
26 May 2017
The U.S. has to stop spying without protecting human rights. Fixing Section 702 is a start.

WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense

16 May 2017

Attacks like WannaCry have a devastating impact on vulnerable people and communities around the world. Here’s what we can do to prevent them.

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WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense
16 May 2017
WannaCry shows we need more cybersecurity defense, not offense
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How Edward Snowden started a conversation that is changing the world

19 Oct 2016

Edward Snowden did the right thing when he exposed surveillance practices that damage human rights worldwide. He should be pardoned.

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How Edward Snowden started a conversation that is changing the world
19 Oct 2016
How Edward Snowden started a conversation that is changing the world
U.S. Congressional briefing

Too much posturing and not enough substance on encryption

14 Oct 2015

Last week, Obama Administration officials revealed that they will not force technology companies to weaken encryption to give government officials special access to users’ data. However, this is only a partial win for advocates of smart digital security policy. As our U.S. policy manager Amie Stepanovich explains in a post at Just Security, ambiguity remains with regard to the administration’s stand on encryption.

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Too much posturing and not enough substance on encryption
14 Oct 2015
Too much posturing and not enough substance on encryption
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U.S. Senate rushing through cyber-surveillance bill (UPDATED)

11 Mar 2015

Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee will secretly consider the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA), a bill that would enable companies to sign, seal, and deliver your personal information to the NSA.

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U.S. Senate rushing through cyber-surveillance bill (UPDATED)
11 Mar 2015
U.S. Senate rushing through cyber-surveillance bill (UPDATED)
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New Crypto Guidance Draft Offers Brighter Path Forward

29 Jan 2015

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released the second draft of its “Cryptographic Standards and Development Process,” a document intended to provide principles and guidance on the creation of cryptographic standards. Crypto standards developed by NIST serve as the basis for secure communications and interactions across the internet.

Access applauds NIST for the new draft — which expands upon and strengthens the language behind important principles first set out in the previous draft — and for actively and transparently engaging with the public on these important issues. We also encourage NIST to include specific language directed at the National Security Agency (NSA) before the text is finalized.

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New Crypto Guidance Draft Offers Brighter Path Forward
29 Jan 2015
New Crypto Guidance Draft Offers Brighter Path Forward
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Away from exceptionalism: The need for global surveillance reform

11 Dec 2014

Surveillance impacts everyone, especially the most vulnerable and at-risk populations. It is past time that all users demand action, domestically as well as internationally, for the universal respect of human rights.

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Away from exceptionalism: The need for global surveillance reform
11 Dec 2014
Away from exceptionalism: The need for global surveillance reform
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Obama Must Act on His Promise to Reform the NSA

14 Nov 2014

The Senate will soon vote on whether pass the USA Freedom Act, a bill that would end one of the worst abuses of the NSA’s surveillance authority.

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Obama Must Act on His Promise to Reform the NSA
14 Nov 2014
Obama Must Act on His Promise to Reform the NSA
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Dear Congress: Ignore distractions and pass USA FREEDOM

31 Oct 2014

With limited time left in the legislative calendar for this Congress, it is time for an assessment of priorities. To start, we need to reign in the NSA’s privacy-violating surveillance programs. The USA FREEDOM Act would limit, instead of expand, the government’s intake of user information. It should be a priority for the outgoing Congress. And yet, priorities seems to be elsewhere.

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Dear Congress: Ignore distractions and pass USA FREEDOM
31 Oct 2014
Dear Congress: Ignore distractions and pass USA FREEDOM