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NIST Privacy Framework focuses on risks for users, can go even further to protect rights
Earlier this month, Access Now submitted comments to the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to argue for a stronger Privacy Framework that will better protect individuals’ data.…
29 July 2019
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Privacy advocates call on U.S. Congress to release information crucial for surveillance reform debate
Access Now joins more than 30 civil society organizations in calling for U.S. House Judiciary Committee leaders to release critical information regarding the current implementation of U.S. surveillance laws.…
18 March 2019
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U.S. Senate excludes civil society from critical data protection hearing
In response to a Senate hearing on privacy featuring predominantly industry voices, members of civil society and privacy experts are organizing a coordinated, real-time response to take place over Twitter.…
26 February 2019
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If a U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act agreement fails to protect our rights, the risks could go global
A new CLOUD Act agreement without added protections risks letting U.K. law enforcement use its own vast authority to demand the data of users all over the world, without a check by U.S. courts.…
4 October 2018
