Tag: Encryption
Encryption under heavy fire as Franco-German ministerial duo makes demands
Lawmakers have a responsibility to strengthen and protect the security of our communications and systems, not to purposefully weaken it.
Beyond the Crypto Wars: Outcomes from Crypto Summit 2.0
Reports from Crypto Summit 2.0 shed light on ways to move the encryption debate forward.
Facebook Messenger joins e2e bandwagon
The industry-wide movement toward more secure options is a huge win for human rights. If you’re looking at encrypted messaging services, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Europol supports encryption. We can relax now… right?
Even if the tide is turning with regard to banning encryption, Europol may seek other “practical solutions” that increase its authority to access individuals’ private information and put our digital security at risk.
Tales from the crypto
The dangerous Burr/Feinstein anti-security bill appears to be dead — at least for this year.
Access Now reprises call for rights protections in U.K. IP Bill
The U.K.’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine encryption and mandate data retention, threatening human rights.
Access Now: Anti-encryption bill is dangerous
Members of the U.S. Congress have drafted an “anti encryption” bill that would harm human rights.
Wyden at RightsCon: We need a new privacy compact for digital age
Today at RightsCon Silicon Valley, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden called for new “Compact for Security & Liberty in the Digital Age.”
Activists tell Obama to call off attack on encryption
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.
The Apple fight is about all of us
Joint statement on FBI v. Apple case by Access Now, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation.