Tag: Data privacy
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.
Sonos pulls Facebook ads, invests in RightsCon instead… then Elon Musk takes note
We’re grateful that Sonos has stepped forward to support our community and the important conversation on privacy and data protection, and we encourage other companies to do the same.
It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: How Cambridge Analytica demonstrates the desperate need for data protection
It’s critically important to see the big picture of the scandal and work toward an online ecosystem that does not depend on harvesting users’ data instead of protecting it.
بطاقة التعريف البيومترية مقابل الحياة الخاصة للتونسيين: الفوز للخصوصية ! لكن الجدل مازال متواصل
Creating a data protection framework: A do’s and don’ts guide for lawmakers
Access Now created this policy guide to assist those seeking to develop comprehensive data protection frameworks meet their obligations under international human rights law.
Biometric ID vs. privacy: Tunisians win on privacy! But it’s not over yet.
Tunisians have won a major victory for privacy, beating back a proposal for a dangerous biometric ID. Here’s how it happened.
A new law could change the U.S. approach to cross-border access to data — for better and worse
The U.S. could help improve cross-border access to data, but not without ensuring there are sufficient protections for human rights.
In cyber engagement strategy, Australia overlooks its own threats to user rights
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.
Chile’s “Spy Decree” threatens to make data retention even more dangerous
A new data retention decree in Chile would deepen the existing problems with the law.