Tag: Encryption
EU: European Parliament must vote to stop surveillance equipment going to rights-abusing governments
Access Now at the 2017 Internet Governance Forum
Here’s where we will be at IGF 2017 in Geneva, Switzerland on December 18-21.
The European Parliament is fighting to strengthen the rules for surveillance trade
European Parliament adopts strong position on surveillance export controls to protect human rights
A policy maker’s guide to the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017
Our new policy guide aims to help participants at GCCS 2017 fulfill its promise to strengthen global cybersecurity while protecting human rights.
In vote on ePrivacy, EU civil liberties committee makes improvements for users’ rights
The report is an important step toward adoption of a strong ePrivacy Regulation, with room to improve in defense against online tracking.
“Five Eyes” governments respond to coalition demands to stop undermining encryption
Here’s a status update on the Five Eyes governments’ positions on encryption.
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.
Our fall cheat sheet for the U.S. Congress
Here’s how the U.S. should proceed on “cyber” to keep the internet secure.
Attorney General George Brandis declared “Villain” by Access Now for comments undermining encryption
Working to undermine encryption is an attack on human rights.