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Will Carpenter vs. U.S. build a new framework for privacy in the digital era?

20 Sep 2017

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the privacy of cell site data will have important implications for government surveillance.

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Will Carpenter vs. U.S. build a new framework for privacy in the digital era?
20 Sep 2017
Will Carpenter vs. U.S. build a new framework for privacy in the digital era?

Access Now and EU orgs tell FCC: strengthen, don’t kill, Net Neutrality regs

18 Jul 2017

Here’s why we need to keep Title II protections for Net Neutrality in the U.S. — and build on them.

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Access Now and EU orgs tell FCC: strengthen, don’t kill, Net Neutrality regs
18 Jul 2017
Access Now and EU orgs tell FCC: strengthen, don’t kill, Net Neutrality regs

A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work

2 May 2017

A “bypass” operation for MLATs won’t save the patient (or protect human rights).

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A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
2 May 2017
A diagnosis: Why current proposals to fix the MLAT system won’t work
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Give us your Twitter, your Facebook, your passwords guarding your free expression

14 Feb 2017

The Trump administration is floating a plan to require travelers to hand over social media passwords at the border. That would be a gross violation of human rights.

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Give us your Twitter, your Facebook, your passwords guarding your free expression
14 Feb 2017
Give us your Twitter, your Facebook, your passwords guarding your free expression
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Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report

20 Dec 2016

‘Star Wars’ is teaching a new generation that it’s impossible to keep vulnerabilities secret. The Encryption Working Group is sharing that lesson with the U.S. Congress.

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Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
20 Dec 2016
Access Now welcomes Encryption Working Group’s year-end report
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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform

14 Dec 2016

Section 702 is the embodiment of mass surveillance. Here are realistic pathways to reform the law before the end of 2017.

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A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
14 Dec 2016
A new call for U.S. surveillance reform
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RightsCon after the U.S. elections: What’s changed?

16 Nov 2016

Has your agenda changed after the U.S. elections? How can the RightsCon community help drive it forward?

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RightsCon after the U.S. elections: What’s changed?
16 Nov 2016
RightsCon after the U.S. elections: What’s changed?

It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda

9 Nov 2016

The election of Donald Trump in the U.S. means we need to step up our efforts to defend the most vulnerable among us.

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It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda
9 Nov 2016
It’s time for the world to unite around a common digital rights agenda
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U.S. broadband privacy rules grant users control, meaningful rights protections

7 Nov 2016

What they signal: Your privacy matters

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U.S. broadband privacy rules grant users control, meaningful rights protections
7 Nov 2016
U.S. broadband privacy rules grant users control, meaningful rights protections

Let it go: It’s time for global, multistakeholder oversight of the internet

13 Sep 2016

Human rights risks increase as the IANA transition is further delayed.

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Let it go: It’s time for global, multistakeholder oversight of the internet
13 Sep 2016
Let it go: It’s time for global, multistakeholder oversight of the internet