Tag: US
Protecting our privacy under the CLOUD: what new agreements should look like
The U.S. is currently in negotiations with the U.K. regarding a CLOUD Act data access agreement. Here’s what any new agreement should have to protect our rights.
Data protection in the United States: A proposed framework
These are the elements necessary to fully protect people, in the U.S. and elsewhere, in our increasingly connected world.
Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council
The United States is pulling out of the United Nations Human Rights Council. This abdicates responsibility and will hurt human rights.
FAQ: what you should know about Facebook’s latest privacy crisis, and what you can do about it
We’re asking Facebook some questions, and giving you some answers.
Access Now calls for U.S. Congressional hearings on data privacy
We’re asking the U.S. Congress to hold hearings on overbroad collection of personal information and the urgent need for data protection legislation to protect human rights.
What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)
The poorly drafted CLOUD Act doesn’t have adequate privacy protections for people in the U.S. or other countries. What do we do now?
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.”
New U.S. CLOUD Act is a threat to global privacy
This bill would give law enforcement around the globe — particularly in the U.S. — more access to users’ private data without sufficient privacy protections.
Access Now condemns U.S. plan to repeal Net Neutrality rules
Repealing the rules would make the U.S. a global outlier on innovation and free expression.
Access Now objects to U.S. social media surveillance
We urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposal and publicly review the reach and efficacy of its social media monitoring programs generally.