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CLOUD Act has a human rights problem
Demand U.S. FCC & Congress expand broadband and Lifeline access during COVID-19 crisis
Join us in demanding that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Congressional leadership expand internet and phone access for those who need it most.
Advancing the conversation on U.S. data privacy: experts weigh in
We convened the Data Privacy Summit to help stakeholders make headway toward a strong, comprehensive, user-centered data privacy framework in the U.S. Here’s what we learned from our panel of experts.
Fighting for strong data protection around the world: a year in review
Happy International Data Protection Day! To celebrate, we’re taking you on a data protection world tour. Buckle up — it’s a wild ride.
Facebook must go ahead with its plans to encrypt all services, despite government demands
Weakening encryption undermines our security. We urge Facebook to stand firm against government demands to backdoor products to the detriment of public safety and human rights.
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.
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.
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.
Taking it to the states: Access Now supports digital rights at the state level in the U.S.
State and local governments are arming us with legal protections against the harmful data practices that hurt human rights. We want to recognize and support that work.
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.