Tag: United Kingdom

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Digital Security

“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption

Here’s a status update on the Five Eyes governments’ positions on encryption.…

18 October 2017

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Digital Security

Government hacking is no answer to the MLAT problem

Any authorization for extraordinary access to data across borders must increase — not decrease — vital and necessary protections for our fundamental rights.…

6 July 2017

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Business and Human Rights

Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve

The latest transparency reports and civil society work show the practice is growing up.…

18 January 2017

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Privacy

The UK Parliament shows disregard for digital rights by approving Snooper’s Charter

The UK has codified and expanded mass government surveillance, making people less free and less safe.…

17 November 2016

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Privacy

Four ways the new proposal for bypassing MLATs fails human rights

We need to fix the MLAT system, but the new proposal doesn’t really do that. It also fails to implement a true human rights framework.…

20 July 2016

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Privacy

Access Now to human rights court: GCHQ surveillance violates human rights

Access Now has intervened in a case before the European Court of Human Rights, detailing how the surveillance conducted by the British intelligence agency GCHQ violates international human rights law and policy.…

9 February 2016