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Differential privacy, part 3: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary scrutiny

30 Nov 2017

Companies that use differential privacy have greater responsibility to be transparent about what they can (or cannot) do to protect our data.

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Differential privacy, part 3: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary scrutiny
30 Nov 2017
Differential privacy, part 3: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary scrutiny
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Differential privacy, part 2: It’s complicated

15 Nov 2017

For at-risk users, privacy is vital for safety and the exercise of human rights. In part two of our series on differential privacy, we take a close look at the complexities of implementing the approach.

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Differential privacy, part 2: It’s complicated
15 Nov 2017
Differential privacy, part 2: It’s complicated

Why inclusion matters

2 Nov 2017

We are creating tools and systems that discriminate against vulnerable populations and make the internet less secure. That has to change.

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Why inclusion matters
2 Nov 2017
Why inclusion matters
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Understanding differential privacy and why it matters for digital rights

25 Oct 2017

For at-risk users, privacy is vital for safety and the exercise of human rights. Our analysis examines a promising approach to protecting privacy, and how it can be used responsibly.

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Understanding differential privacy and why it matters for digital rights
25 Oct 2017
Understanding differential privacy and why it matters for digital rights
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Activists tell Obama to call off attack on encryption

21 Mar 2016

Access Now delivered thousands of signatures to the White House in a petition asking U.S. President Obama to call off the attack on iPhone security.

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Activists tell Obama to call off attack on encryption
21 Mar 2016
Activists tell Obama to call off attack on encryption
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The Apple fight is about all of us

17 Mar 2016

Joint statement on FBI v. Apple case by Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

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The Apple fight is about all of us
17 Mar 2016
The Apple fight is about all of us
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Access Now and Wickr file amicus brief in support of Apple and human rights

2 Mar 2016

A loss for Apple in this case is a loss for human rights around the world.

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Access Now and Wickr file amicus brief in support of Apple and human rights
2 Mar 2016
Access Now and Wickr file amicus brief in support of Apple and human rights

The FBI is out to undermine fundamental human rights. Access Now stands with Apple.

2 Mar 2016

Access Now filed an amicus brief in the Central District of California in support of Apple.

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The FBI is out to undermine fundamental human rights. Access Now stands with Apple.
2 Mar 2016
The FBI is out to undermine fundamental human rights. Access Now stands with Apple.

Access Now supports Apple in crypto unlocking case

17 Feb 2016

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.

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Access Now supports Apple in crypto unlocking case
17 Feb 2016
Access Now supports Apple in crypto unlocking case
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U.S. DOJ pressure on Apple will undermine encryption, harm human rights

17 Feb 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice is asking Apple to re-engineer the iPhone operating system so it is more vulnerable to a brute-force attack, citing the need to fight terrorism. This dangerous request runs contrary to international human rights law and provides political cover for oppressive regimes to seek the same authority.

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U.S. DOJ pressure on Apple will undermine encryption, harm human rights
17 Feb 2016
U.S. DOJ pressure on Apple will undermine encryption, harm human rights