Tag: Encryption

We need digital security for all the things — and privacy for all the people
Last week we filed a legal complaint about an internet-connected sex toy. Here’s why.

French election: What does a Macron presidency mean for human rights?
Our analysis and recommendations as we look ahead to a Macron presidency.

A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
A “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).

Yahoo case shows we need better solutions to the global data breach problem
Even in the absence of laws requiring swift disclosure of breaches, government agencies can do more to protect internet users.

Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
‘Star Wars’ is teaching a new generation that it’s impossible to keep vulnerabilities secret. The Encryption Working Group is sharing that lesson with the U.S. Congress.

A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
Section 702 is the embodiment of mass surveillance. Here are realistic pathways to reform the law before the end of 2017.

An open letter to tech CEOs meeting with President-Elect Trump
Remember your commitment to human rights.

Mixed messages: crypto and other closed-door conversations in the EU
Here’s we’ve learned so far about EU plans for encryption and other digital security measures.

Updated: Access Now position paper on the review of the e-Privacy Directive

U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency
The new United Nations privacy resolution recognizes that companies must act to protect rights.