Hashtags, Card Games, and Digital Rights: RightsCon Southeast Asia Closes
25 Mar 2015
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RightsCon Southeast Asia closed after another jam-packed day of events and demos of exciting tech tools. More than 500 participants joined together to learn, to contribute, and to achieve real world outcomes.
Supreme Court of India issues historic ruling on free expression, disappoints on website blocking
24 Mar 2015
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The court’s ruling is still a victory for online speech in the country, despite skirting the issue of website blocking, says Access’ Asia Consultant Raman Jit Singh Chima.
First Day of RightsCon Southeast Asia Wraps on High Note
24 Mar 2015
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After a busy first day, the conference saw the launch of new principles on free expression and an important judgment from a high court in India.
Australia on verge of passing new data retention bill
22 Mar 2015
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On March 19, the Australian House of Representatives passed a new data retention bill. Will it put the rights of journalists at risk?
Best Practices for Digital Security while Traveling to RightsCon
17 Mar 2015
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Whether you’re a human rights activist, a businessperson, a government official, a technologist, or an academic — digital security matters. So as you make your way to RightsCon Southeast Asia in Manila, here are seven simple tips to help you travel more securely.
FBI’s Plan to Expand Hacking Power Advances Despite Privacy Fears
16 Mar 2015
This App Lets You Piggyback Facebook’s Free Internet to Access Any Site
16 Mar 2015
New paper recommends how to keep surveillance tech from human rights abusers
13 Mar 2015
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The release of a new white paper on the export of surveillance technologies is a welcome and highly relevant contribution to what remains a niche yet hugely important issue, says Edin Omanovic of Privacy International.
U.S. Senate rushing through cyber-surveillance bill
12 Mar 2015
U.S. Senate rushing through cyber-surveillance bill
12 Mar 2015