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U.S. Congress finally moves on surveillance reform, but it may be too little, too late

24 Oct 2017

Here’s a look at what’s on the table for surveillance reform in the U.S., and how Congress should proceed to protect human rights and global commerce.

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U.S. Congress finally moves on surveillance reform, but it may be too little, too late
24 Oct 2017
U.S. Congress finally moves on surveillance reform, but it may be too little, too late

Our fall cheat sheet for the U.S. Congress

10 Oct 2017

Here’s how the U.S. should proceed on “cyber” to keep the internet secure.

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Our fall cheat sheet for the U.S. Congress
10 Oct 2017
Our fall cheat sheet for the U.S. Congress
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Five questions for Mr. Wray

11 Jul 2017

What does Wray — U.S. President Trump’s pick to succeed James Comey as head of the FBI — think of encryption, Section 702 surveillance reform, and transparency?

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Five questions for Mr. Wray
11 Jul 2017
Five questions for Mr. Wray
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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.
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Activating the EU-US Privacy Shield: To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding

4 Feb 2016

Negotiators in the European Union and the United States have agreed on a stop-gap measure to allow companies to transfer private data overseas. But the “EU-US Privacy Shield” is not likely to withstand legal challenge. To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding.

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Activating the EU-US Privacy Shield: To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding
4 Feb 2016
Activating the EU-US Privacy Shield: To protect privacy, we need reform, not rebranding
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Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights

5 Nov 2015
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Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights
5 Nov 2015
Access Now, coalition to U.S. agencies: Act now on human rights

How safe is the “Safe Harbour”? A close look at the “Schrems” case on the eve of the ruling

5 Oct 2015

Tomorrow, the EU Court of Justice will determine whether the national Data Protection authority can conduct an independent assessment of a decision in the so-called Schrems case, which deals with Facebook’s transfer of user data between its subsidiary in Ireland and the parent company in the United States.

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How safe is the “Safe Harbour”? A close look at the “Schrems” case on the eve of the ruling
5 Oct 2015
How safe is the “Safe Harbour”? A close look at the “Schrems” case on the eve of the ruling
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Access launches SaveCrypto campaign

30 Sep 2015

Today Access and the Electronic Frontier Foundation launched a campaign to demand security and privacy in our electronic communications.

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Access launches SaveCrypto campaign
30 Sep 2015
Access launches SaveCrypto campaign
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U.S. to world: No privacy concerns here, move along

23 Sep 2015

The U.S. government does not protect the privacy rights of non-citizens beyond its borders. That’s the message it will deliver at the U.N. Human Rights Council tomorrow in its official response to the 348 recommendations received during the second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the U.S. human rights record in Geneva.

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U.S. to world: No privacy concerns here, move along
23 Sep 2015
U.S. to world: No privacy concerns here, move along

EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review

23 Sep 2015

Today Yves Bot, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), released his opinion in the EU-US Safe Harbor case, which addresses a controversial transatlantic data sharing agreement. Advocate General Bot recommends that the Court rule to recognise the duty of national data protection authorities to conduct independent assessment of the Safe Harbor in light of evidence of abuses brought by the Snowden’s revelations. Based on a large number of hearings, AG Bot considers European Commission’s earlier decision, holding that the protection of personal data in the United States is adequate, to be invalid.

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EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review
23 Sep 2015
EU Advocate General considers (un)Safe Harbor invalid, makes way for comprehensive review