Security and privacy

HRC29: Joint statement by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, the International Lesbian and Gay Association and the Association for Progressive Communications
HRC29: Joint statement by the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, the International Lesbian and Gay Association and the Association for Progressive Communications 17 June 2015

At the Human Rights Council, APC together with the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and the International Lesbian and Gay Association delivered a joint statement highlighting the importance of encryption and anonymity for people who face discrimination and persecution based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

HRC29: Encryption and anonymity are key for people who face discrimination and persecution based on their sexual orientation and gender identity
HRC29: Encryption and anonymity are key for people who face discrimination and persecution based on their sexual orientation and gender identity 17 June 2015 APC

APC together with the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission and the International Lesbian and Gay Association delivered a joint statement highlighting the importance of encryption and anonymity for people who face discrimination and persecution based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.

APC supports civil society in Paraguay fighting mandatory data retention bill, #pyrawebs
APC supports civil society in Paraguay fighting mandatory data retention bill, #pyrawebs 04 June 2015 Mallory Knodel

In our Internet Rights Charter, we are clear that the collection, use, disclosure and retention of data must comply with transparent privacy policies and that all people have the right to privacy and freedom from surveillance. To those ends, APC supports the active movement against data retention laws in Paraguay.

Feminist practice of digital security in MENA
Feminist practice of digital security in MENA 03 June 2015 Mohammad Tarakiyee

A cornerstone of APC’s work is to enable communities and social movements to use ICTs to transform the world into a better place. Women’s movements in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long recognised the power of ICTs as platforms for advocacy and organising – effectively shifting the power dynamics between information creators, owners and users.

Survey to assess privacy concerns across the globe
Survey to assess privacy concerns across the globe 21 May 2015 Mallory Knodel

Tokyo-based APC member Japan Computer Access for Empowerment (JCAFE) has launched a global survey on personal data and surveillance. Survey responses may explain how and why awareness of privacy and surveillance vary across countries.

New Canadian anti-terrorism law: The beginning of the end of the right to privacy?
New Canadian anti-terrorism law: The beginning of the end of the right to privacy? 11 May 2015 Stéphane Couture

On 6 May 2015, the anti-terrorism Bill C-51 was passed by the Canadian Parliament. Launched after the attacks of October 2014 that cost the lives of four people (the attackers and two military personnel), the law grants additional powers to the Canadian spy agency, including conducting disruptive actions.For some observers, this new law is “a version of the US Patriot Act on steroids̶...

The Privacy is in the Protocol: Why Civil Society Needs to Pay Attention to the IETF
The Privacy is in the Protocol: Why Civil Society Needs to Pay Attention to the IETF 27 April 2015 Mallory Knodel

In the fourth installment of the FOC Working Group 1 (WG1) blog series, Mallory Knodel reflects on the link between cybersecurity and internet protocol engineering at the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF).

South African Launch of the Global Information Society Watch report, 29 April 2015
South African Launch of the Global Information Society Watch report, 29 April 2015 24 April 2015

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A genuine success for the Digital Security Tent during the 2015 World Social Forum in Tunis
A genuine success for the Digital Security Tent during the 2015 World Social Forum in Tunis 13 April 2015 Isabelle L'Héritier

During the World Social Forum (WSF) which took place in Tunis on 24-28 March, Alternatives and DSS 216, in collaboration with APC, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Access Now and the alternati

Who should be the new UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy? Here are our criteria
Who should be the new UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy? Here are our criteria 09 April 2015 APC

APC, together with Privacy International, Access, the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, Electronic Frontier Foundation and the International Commission of Jurists, have developed a checklist with qualifications we believe that candidates for the new position of UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy should possess.

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