Encryption: a tool to defend women’s rights
It does not matter who is in power, if it’s left, if it’s right, if we are in 1950 or 2023, you must remain vigilant throughout your life, a quote from Simone…
70 organizations, cyber security experts, and elected officials sign open letter expressing dangers of the UK’s Online Safety Bill
On 24 November, seventy civil society organizations, companies, elected officials, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published an open letter to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak highlighting their…
Record number of policymakers show support on global encryption day
The second annual Global Encryption Day was held on October 21st under a simple message: “End-to-end encryption protects us all – that’s why we need to protect it.” This second…
Turkey’s authoritarian slide takes aim at encryption
This month, Turkey’s parliament passed a legislative package that will give authorities the power to control, restrict and criminalize online speech. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself proposed what analysts are…
Global Encryption Day Statement
Strong encryption is a critical technology that helps keep people, their information, and communications private and secure. It underpins online trust, protects members of vulnerable communities, and safeguards the data…
Major Tech Players and Civil Society Groups Call on Governments around the World to Protect Encryption on Global Encryption Day
Global Encryption Coalition, including anonymity network Tor and Open Rights Group, call on governments around the world to protect encryptionTor Executive Director says “encryption should be a right” as it…