Encryption rights

Encryption rights are fundamental human rights.

Strong encryption is essential to protect human rights in the digital age : our data are our data, and encrypting them is a way to secure those data when they are transferred or stored on the public Internet.

Read all our articles about encryption, and don’t miss the Global Encryption Day on October 21th 2021.

Journalists and human rights defenders increasingly use privacy tools built on encryption to protect their sources. The encryption tools we all rely on must be effective and robust, without built-in vulnerabilities, often called “backdoors,” that can be exploited by abusive actors. We urge all governments to promote the use of strong encryption and to protect privacy and the right to seek, receive, and impart information anonymously online.

Human Rights Watch

Encryption - Human Rights Watch

A Belgian law wants to impose legal wiretapping of the Internet

In Security, Privacy & Trust

A new law in Belgium wants to impose legal wiretapping of the Internet by public authorities, but could be actibely exploited by criminals.

Misdaad: regeringen vergissen zich in encryptie

In Security, Privacy & Trust

Regeringen die toegang eisen tot privé-inhoud door de encryptie op het internet te verzwakken om de misdaad te bestrijden, hebben het helemaal mis.

RIP – Jos Jacobs

In Internet for everyone

Jos, we gaan jou missen… Je was voor velen een begeesterend voorbeeld. R.I.P. … Jacobs Jos brief Jos was zeer...

Internet Fundamentals cursus: 6 belangrijke gratis trainingen om alles over Internet te begrijpen!

In Internet for everyone, Internet Governance, Security, Privacy & Trust, Technical Standards

Op zoek naar Internet fundamentals cursus? Als u lid bent van de Belgian Chapter van Internet Society, kunt u zich gratis inschrijven voor een internationale cursus in het Engels, Frans, Spaans of Arabisch. Sommige onderwerpen zijn voor iedereen, andere voor deskundigen - kies diegene die u wilt volgen.

Unauthorized security : encryption. Let’s secure our rights!

In Internet Governance, Security, Privacy & Trust

While European Commission is willing to wiretap the Internet - Big Brother is there - strong encryption would be an unauthorized security, legally speaking.