Drew Mitnick

Any system that permits governments to access data abroad must be built on human rights protections and account for the law of the countries involved.

This bill would give law enforcement around the globe — particularly in the U.S. — more access to users’ private data without sufficient privacy protections.

Read our comments for NIST, a U.S. agency that creates technical standards, on its framework for cybersecurity.

Our letter to the Australian Ambassador for Cyber Affairs points out that the government’s own current actions, including government hacking and threats to encryption, run counter to its commitments in the document.

The expansive U.S. order stands in contravention of our fundamental rights to privacy and freedom of expression.

Baking human rights into processes and policies is the way forward.

No matter who you are or where you’re from, if your plans include crossing a border in the EU, your private information is fair game. If you choose to visit the US, the situation may be even worse.

Another day, another cyber attack wreaking havoc in systems around the world. Will we learn from this one?

Any “safe harbor” mechanism for bypassing the MLAT system must entail increasing protections for human rights.

Our guidance for modernizing the system for cross-border access to data, and determining jurisdiction in a way that respects human rights.