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India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Data protection in the United States: A proposed framework

1 Oct 2018

These are the elements necessary to fully protect people, in the U.S. and elsewhere, in our increasingly connected world.

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Data protection in the United States: A proposed framework
1 Oct 2018
Data protection in the United States: A proposed framework
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Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council

19 Jun 2018

The United States is pulling out of the United Nations Human Rights Council. This abdicates responsibility and will hurt human rights.

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Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council
19 Jun 2018
Access Now condemns U.S. withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council
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FAQ: what you should know about Facebook’s latest privacy crisis, and what you can do about it

13 Jun 2018

We’re asking Facebook some questions, and giving you some answers.

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FAQ: what you should know about Facebook’s latest privacy crisis, and what you can do about it
13 Jun 2018
FAQ: what you should know about Facebook’s latest privacy crisis, and what you can do about it
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill passed: “it’s a bad law”

Access Now calls for U.S. Congressional hearings on data privacy

29 Mar 2018

We’re asking the U.S. Congress to hold hearings on overbroad collection of personal information and the urgent need for data protection legislation to protect human rights.

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Access Now calls for U.S. Congressional hearings on data privacy
29 Mar 2018
Access Now calls for U.S. Congressional hearings on data privacy

What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)

27 Mar 2018

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?

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What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)
27 Mar 2018
What happened with the CLOUD Act (and what comes next)

Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications

14 Feb 2018

Access Now released a new report that concludes that any policy mandating backdoors into encrypted products “would likely be effective for only a minimal time, would be substantially costly, and might harm security in general.”

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Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications
14 Feb 2018
Governments want encryption backdoors: new report examines the legal and policy implications

New U.S. CLOUD Act is a threat to global privacy

7 Feb 2018

This bill would give law enforcement around the globe — particularly in the U.S. — more access to users’ private data without sufficient privacy protections.

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New U.S. CLOUD Act is a threat to global privacy
7 Feb 2018
New U.S. CLOUD Act is a threat to global privacy
Fight for Net Neutrality

Access Now condemns U.S. plan to repeal Net Neutrality rules

21 Nov 2017

Repealing the rules would make the U.S. a global outlier on innovation and free expression.

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Access Now condemns U.S. plan to repeal Net Neutrality rules
21 Nov 2017
Access Now condemns U.S. plan to repeal Net Neutrality rules

Access Now objects to U.S. social media surveillance

20 Oct 2017

We urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to withdraw its proposal and publicly review the reach and efficacy of its social media monitoring programs generally.

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Access Now objects to U.S. social media surveillance
20 Oct 2017
Access Now objects to U.S. social media surveillance

Access Now releases fall legislative “cheat sheet”

10 Oct 2017

Our guidance on the right legislative vehicles for keeping the internet secure.

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Access Now releases fall legislative “cheat sheet”
10 Oct 2017
Access Now releases fall legislative “cheat sheet”