Tag: UK
COVID-19 in Britain: The death toll and the media deference
Facebook must go ahead with its plans to encrypt all services, despite government demands
Weakening encryption undermines our security. We urge Facebook to stand firm against government demands to backdoor products to the detriment of public safety and human rights.
EU member states are watering down spyware regulation
Some EU member states are attempting to block curbs on the export of surveillance equipment to abusive regimes, threatening human rights around the world.
If a U.S.-U.K. CLOUD Act agreement fails to protect our rights, the risks could go global
A new CLOUD Act agreement without added protections risks letting U.K. law enforcement use its own vast authority to demand the data of users all over the world, without a check by U.S. courts.
Protecting our privacy under the CLOUD: what new agreements should look like
The U.S. is currently in negotiations with the U.K. regarding a CLOUD Act data access agreement. Here’s what any new agreement should have to protect our rights.
What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)
The poorly drafted CLOUD Act doesn’t have adequate privacy protections for people in the U.S. or other countries. What do we do now?
New U.S. CLOUD Act is a threat to global privacy
This bill would give law enforcement around the globe — particularly in the U.S. — more access to users’ private data without sufficient privacy protections.
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).
What’s wrong with the system for cross-border access to data
It creates incentives for governments to employ workarounds that harm our privacy.
Time’s up! …for data retention mandates across the EU
Our take on what the CJEU ruling on data retention means for the future of privacy in Europe.