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A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
A “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).…
2 May 2017
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Give us your Twitter, your Facebook, your passwords guarding your free expression
The Trump administration is floating a plan to require travelers to hand over social media passwords at the border. That would be a gross violation of human rights.…
14 February 2017
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Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
‘Star Wars’ is teaching a new generation that it’s impossible to keep vulnerabilities secret. The Encryption Working Group is sharing that lesson with the U.S. Congress.…
20 December 2016
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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
Section 702 is the embodiment of mass surveillance. Here are realistic pathways to reform the law before the end of 2017.…
13 December 2016
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RightsCon after the U.S. elections: What’s changed?
Has your agenda changed after the U.S. elections? How can the RightsCon community help drive it forward?…
16 November 2016
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It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda
The election of Donald Trump in the U.S. means we need to step up our efforts to defend the most vulnerable among us. …
9 November 2016
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U.S. broadband privacy rules grant users control, meaningful rights protections
What they signal: Your privacy matters…
7 November 2016
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Let it go: It’s time for global, multistakeholder oversight of the internet
Human rights risks increase as the IANA transition is further delayed.…
13 September 2016
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Tales from the crypto
The dangerous Burr/Feinstein anti-security bill appears to be dead — at least for this year.…
1 June 2016
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Access Now supports U.S. FCC on consumer privacy
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has proposed rules to govern how Internet Service Providers handle consumer data. We support these rules, while identifying areas for improvement.…
10 March 2016
Press Releases
Access Now supports Apple in crypto unlocking case
Forcing Apple to weaken its iPhone security would set dangerous legal precedent that runs contrary to international human rights law and would give oppressive regimes political cover to demand the same authority. Access Now supports Apple and opposes the U.S. government’s actions.…
17 February 2016
Press Releases
Obama administration takes welcome steps to enhance cybersecurity
The White House has announced the Cybersecurity National Action Plan, a series of steps aimed at hardening U.S. government systems against security threats. …
9 February 2016