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Brazil and the E.U. welcome historic protections for net neutrality, but why is the U.S. stalling?

4 Apr 2014

Access, an international organization committed to extending and defending the rights of internet users worldwide, is encouraged by recent votes that will help secure an open internet. Yesterday, the European Union voted 534-23 in favor of network neutrality, and just last week the Brazilian Congress also voted to protect the internet as part of a larger “internet bill of rights.”

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Brazil and the E.U. welcome historic protections for net neutrality, but why is the U.S. stalling?
4 Apr 2014
Brazil and the E.U. welcome historic protections for net neutrality, but why is the U.S. stalling?
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The European Parliament takes important step to enshrine net neutrality into law

3 Apr 2014

Today the European Parliament voted on the European Telecoms Single Market proposal, a major legislative achievement protecting net neutrality that will have a crucial impact on how European users experience the internet for generations.

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The European Parliament takes important step to enshrine net neutrality into law
3 Apr 2014
The European Parliament takes important step to enshrine net neutrality into law
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European Telecoms Single Market: A false promise for net neutrality?

27 Mar 2014

After six months of negotiations, the European Parliament will finally vote on the proposal for a Telecoms Single Market in one week. This proposal was initially designed to deliver the promise of enshrining net neutrality as law across Europe. Yet unless the European Parliament rises to the challenge next week, they may actually end up undermining net neutrality net through unclear and confusing legislation.

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European Telecoms Single Market: A false promise for net neutrality?
27 Mar 2014
European Telecoms Single Market: A false promise for net neutrality?

French intelligence has unrestricted access to Orange’s networks

26 Mar 2014

Last Friday, the French newspaper Le Monde revealed a previously undisclosed relationship between French telco Orange and the French intelligence services, the Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure (DGSE).

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French intelligence has unrestricted access to Orange’s networks
26 Mar 2014
French intelligence has unrestricted access to Orange’s networks

Companies adopt better security hygiene in wake of mass surveillance disclosures

26 Mar 2014

In the aftermath of 2013’s disclosures on government mass surveillance, there’s a simple “low-hanging fruit” protecting users. The majority of internet traffic — our emails, searches, chats, website visits, and more — remain unencrypted and vulnerable to prying eyes.

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Companies adopt better security hygiene in wake of mass surveillance disclosures
26 Mar 2014
Companies adopt better security hygiene in wake of mass surveillance disclosures

Bulk Data Collection Reform: A Tale of Two Legislative Proposals

25 Mar 2014

Late Monday night, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Guardian each reported on what will inevitably be new competing efforts to reform the NSA’s bulk telephony metadata surveillance program.

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Bulk Data Collection Reform: A Tale of Two Legislative Proposals
25 Mar 2014
Bulk Data Collection Reform: A Tale of Two Legislative Proposals

U.S. top privacy board takes on extraterritorial surveillance

21 Mar 2014
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U.S. top privacy board takes on extraterritorial surveillance
21 Mar 2014
U.S. top privacy board takes on extraterritorial surveillance

NSA: In your country, recording all your calls

20 Mar 2014

The U.S. government has developed and deployed a surveillance system that records every single telephone call made in an unnamed country outside the U.S. for up to 30 days.

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NSA: In your country, recording all your calls
20 Mar 2014
NSA: In your country, recording all your calls

A missed opportunity for net neutrality in Europe

18 Mar 2014

Today the Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Committee of the European Parliament voted on the European Telecoms Single Market proposal. With its provisions that put net neutrality at risk, this contentious E.U. legislation will have a critical impact on how European users experience the internet since across the continent.

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A missed opportunity for net neutrality in Europe
18 Mar 2014
A missed opportunity for net neutrality in Europe

Time to Encrypt All the Things

12 Mar 2014

It’s time to expand the public discourse. It’s time to talk about how to properly secure data and defend privacy.

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Time to Encrypt All the Things
12 Mar 2014
Time to Encrypt All the Things