Tag: United States

Tiles List

Blog

User privacy loses out again: it is time for the U.S. to act

The revelation that Facebook gave tech giants even more access to people’s data than it has disclosed to the public or members of the U.S. Congress shows (yet again) the necessity of comprehensive federal privacy laws in the U.S.…

19 December 2018

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The U.S. might (finally) be ready for federal privacy legislation. Let’s make sure it protects us.

We explain why the time may be ripe for a federal data privacy law, and why that means that the users should engage in the debate.…

20 September 2018

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Freedom of Expression

How to win government policy and influence the internet

We’ve submitted comments to the U.S. agency NTIA to help guide its international agenda for the internet. Here’s how and why.…

10 July 2018

Speakout

Survey: Should the U.S. government collect social media accounts for visa applications?

Can you be deported for a tweet? Maybe soon. The U.S. government needs to know what you think! Weigh in by taking our short survey.…

4 May 2018

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No more waiting: it’s time for a federal data breach law in the U.S.

Without federal standards, our access to redress for data breaches is hit-or-miss. …

10 April 2018

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Net Discrimination

Didn’t get the memo on Net Neutrality in the U.S.? Here you go.

Your guide to what’s happening in the U.S. battle to save Net Neutrality, the principles that keep the internet open and free.…

13 March 2018

Press Releases

Digital Security

Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications

Access Now released a new report that concludes that any policy mandating backdoors into encrypted products “would likely be effective for only a minimal time, would be substantially costly, and might harm security in general.”…

14 February 2018

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A new law could change the U.S. approach to cross-border access to data — for better and worse

The U.S. could help improve cross-border access to data, but not without ensuring there are sufficient protections for human rights.…

5 January 2018

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Net Discrimination

Pressing ever forward for Net Neutrality

In the wake of the U.S. FCC vote to kill Net Neutrality, we’re not giving up — and neither should you.…

14 December 2017

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Poverty in the U.S.? Yes — and it’s a digital rights issue

We’re asking the United Nations to examine barriers to internet access, invasion of privacy for welfare recipients, and the targeted surveillance of immigrant, poor, and minority communities.…

16 November 2017

Blog

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

Press Releases

Independent journalist Marcy Wheeler declared “Hero” for work to highlight surveillance abuses

Holding U.S. intelligence agencies accountable to the public supports human rights.…

4 October 2017

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