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Hard(ware) questions about government hacking: what if the Bloomberg story is true?

11 Oct 2018

The Bloomberg reports underscore a frightening reality: we’re not prepared for this kind of hardware attack. Governments and companies must work together to prevent them.

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Hard(ware) questions about government hacking: what if the Bloomberg story is true?
11 Oct 2018
Hard(ware) questions about government hacking: what if the Bloomberg story is true?
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China tips the scale of global cybersecurity by hoarding vulnerabilities

20 Sep 2018

China’s delay in sharing technology flaws with the international community is likely to have a long-term negative impact on global cybersecurity.

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China tips the scale of global cybersecurity by hoarding vulnerabilities
20 Sep 2018
China tips the scale of global cybersecurity by hoarding vulnerabilities
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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices

17 Sep 2018

We’re working with Ranking Digital Rights to make sure the companies tracked in the Corporate Accountability Index respond and take steps to protect your rights.

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Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices
17 Sep 2018
Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices

Open letter to Google on plans to launch a censored search engine in China

28 Aug 2018

The coalition letter asks Google to break its silence on the “Dragonfly” project and explain how it plans to protect human rights.

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Open letter to Google on plans to launch a censored search engine in China
28 Aug 2018
Open letter to Google on plans to launch a censored search engine in China

Google beta-tests selling out on its mission

6 Aug 2018

Google walks back earlier stand against helping censorship in China

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Google beta-tests selling out on its mission
6 Aug 2018
Google beta-tests selling out on its mission

Watching what governments do, not what they say: digital rights at the United Nations

11 Apr 2018

Our submissions to the United Nations Human Rights Council provide evidence of digital rights abuse in Chad, Central African Republic, China, Mexico, and Jordan.

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Watching what governments do, not what they say: digital rights at the United Nations
11 Apr 2018
Watching what governments do, not what they say: digital rights at the United Nations
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A closer look at China’s Cybersecurity Law — cybersecurity, or something else?

13 Dec 2017

The law not only undermines human rights, it is likely to make China’s internet less secure.

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A closer look at China’s Cybersecurity Law — cybersecurity, or something else?
13 Dec 2017
A closer look at China’s Cybersecurity Law — cybersecurity, or something else?
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Understanding China’s Cybersecurity Law: flawed by design

5 Dec 2017

The law has been compared to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation, but it fails to safeguard the human rights of the people it’s supposed to protect.

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Understanding China’s Cybersecurity Law: flawed by design
5 Dec 2017
Understanding China’s Cybersecurity Law: flawed by design
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Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance

4 Oct 2017

Here are the five winners — and losers — of the Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance Awards, recognizing those who have helped or harmed digital rights in 2017.

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Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance
4 Oct 2017
Fourth Annual Heroes & Villains of Human Rights and Communications Surveillance

A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work

2 May 2017

A “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).

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A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
2 May 2017
A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work