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BINGO! You’re proud and secure

30 Jun 2020

To celebrate and honor LGBTQ people everywhere who are working toward a more just and human rights-respecting world, we’ve updated our Digital Security Bingo card to reflect the unique threats they face. Stay safe and proud, online and off!

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BINGO! You’re proud and secure
30 Jun 2020
BINGO! You’re proud and secure
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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices

17 Sep 2018

We’re working with Ranking Digital Rights to make sure the companies tracked in the Corporate Accountability Index respond and take steps to protect your rights.

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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices
17 Sep 2018
Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices
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Facebook is right to defend the security of Messenger, and the solution is adding more security

23 Aug 2018

The U.S. government is ordering Facebook to help wiretap Messenger voice calls. We explain what may be happening and how it could impact encrypted communications going forward.

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Facebook is right to defend the security of Messenger, and the solution is adding more security
23 Aug 2018
Facebook is right to defend the security of Messenger, and the solution is adding more security

In Australia, an inflection point for human rights

21 Jul 2018

Experts across fields and sectors will converge in Sydney for the Human Rights and Technology conference hosted by the Australian Human Rights Commission. We’ll be there.

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In Australia, an inflection point for human rights
21 Jul 2018
In Australia, an inflection point for human rights

Mixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EU

9 Dec 2016

Here’s we’ve learned so far about EU plans for encryption and other digital security measures.

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Mixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EU
9 Dec 2016
Mixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EU

EU ministers are targeting encryption. We need to know more.

8 Nov 2016

Encryption is under threat in the European Union.

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EU ministers are targeting encryption. We need to know more.
8 Nov 2016
EU ministers are targeting encryption. We need to know more.
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The EU’s e-Privacy directive: more than just a ‘cookie law’

20 Jul 2016

Rather than toss the so-called cookie law, the European Commission should update and upgrade it.

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The EU’s e-Privacy directive: more than just a ‘cookie law’
20 Jul 2016
The EU’s e-Privacy directive: more than just a ‘cookie law’

Europol supports encryption. We can relax now… right?

7 Jul 2016

Even if the tide is turning with regard to banning encryption, Europol may seek other “practical solutions” that increase its authority to access individuals’ private information and put our digital security at risk.

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Europol supports encryption. We can relax now… right?
7 Jul 2016
Europol supports encryption. We can relax now… right?
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Shutdowns, surveillance, & discrimination on Human Rights Council agenda

15 Sep 2015

The 30th Session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (“HRC30”) has begun in Geneva. Over the course of the three-week session, the 47 Member States of the Council – and a full slate of civil society representatives, observer states, and technical experts – will debate resolutions and reports on the current status of human rights worldwide. Access and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) have compiled highlights identifying the key digital rights issues on the Council’s agenda, as well as relevant side events and countries under review in the Universal Periodic Review.

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Shutdowns, surveillance, & discrimination on Human Rights Council agenda
15 Sep 2015
Shutdowns, surveillance, & discrimination on Human Rights Council agenda
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Encryption debate heats up on the Hill in advance of Crypto Summit

8 Jul 2015

Today, senior members of the Obama Administration, including the director of the FBI, visited the U.S. Senate Judiciary and Intelligence committees to discuss encryption policy. FBI Director James Comey, along with officials from the Department of Justice and state law enforcement, requested a “dialogue” with the private sector to enable the government to obtain exceptional access to encrypted data. Yet leading security experts have made clear that such access would undermine the security of technology and the privacy of internet users around the world.

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Encryption debate heats up on the Hill in advance of Crypto Summit
8 Jul 2015
Encryption debate heats up on the Hill in advance of Crypto Summit