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U.S. Congress takes additional steps to combat spyware

23 Dec 2022
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U.S. Congress takes additional steps to combat spyware
23 Dec 2022
U.S. Congress takes additional steps to combat spyware

The Wired Wig law and technology podcast: internet shutdowns

17 Sep 2020
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The Wired Wig law and technology podcast: internet shutdowns
17 Sep 2020
The Wired Wig law and technology podcast: internet shutdowns

Landmark ruling in Brazil: Supreme Federal Court overturns executive order on massive data share

15 May 2020

May 7, 2020 — a historic day for data protection and fundamental rights in Brazil.

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Landmark ruling in Brazil: Supreme Federal Court overturns executive order on massive data share
15 May 2020
Landmark ruling in Brazil: Supreme Federal Court overturns executive order on massive data share

Brüsszel már vizsgálja azt a rendeletet, amely megnehezíti a közérdekű adatok megismerését

14 May 2020
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Brüsszel már vizsgálja azt a rendeletet, amely megnehezíti a közérdekű adatok megismerését
14 May 2020
Brüsszel már vizsgálja azt a rendeletet, amely megnehezíti a közérdekű adatok megismerését
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Access Now joins legal brief supporting privacy of Facebook users

12 Jan 2017

A mass warrant served on Facebook related to 381 users has worrying implications for our privacy and free expression.

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Access Now joins legal brief supporting privacy of Facebook users
12 Jan 2017
Access Now joins legal brief supporting privacy of Facebook users

Pakistan’s new cybercrime powers to have global reach

11 Aug 2016

Yet another bill intended to make the internet more secure instead globally undermines digital security and privacy.

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Pakistan’s new cybercrime powers to have global reach
11 Aug 2016
Pakistan’s new cybercrime powers to have global reach
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New cybersecurity legislation introduced in U.S., but still doesn’t protect users

11 Feb 2015

Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper introduced the Cyber Threat Sharing Act of 2015, a new bill to authorize the public/private dissemination of cybersecurity-related information. The legislation’s limitations on the type of information that can be shared are not enough to protect user privacy. Access is calling on the U.S. Congress not to consider information-sharing legislation–which could ostensibly create new surveillance authorities under the guise of cybersecurity–until existing surveillance authorities are adequately reformed.

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New cybersecurity legislation introduced in U.S., but still doesn’t protect users
11 Feb 2015
New cybersecurity legislation introduced in U.S., but still doesn’t protect users