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Watchlist: Encryption

What are we talking about?

Encryption puts information into a secret code so that only those with the correct ‘key’ can read it. If you send an encrypted message to a friend, as it travels to its destination, the message will be unreadable to the networks that control the wires of the internet. Only when your friend decrypts that message with her key will it become readable again, which often happens in an instant. In the context of digital information, such as on your computer and mobile phone, encryption protects important information like your internet banking details, credit card numbers and passwords from being stolen. Encryption is also important to protect your privacy on the web, and stop your personal information or messages from being eavesdropped on.

Joint Submission for the United Kingdom's Universal Periodic Review

Every five years, the United Nations reviews each state’s compliance with international human rights law in its ‘Universal Periodic Review.’ This is the most comprehensive human rights review mechanism at the disposal of the UN’s Human Rights Council.

Have your say on the Census inquiry

Census night may be long passed, but we are still very much dealing with the repercussions of the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s decision to make it mandatory to provide personal information as part of the 2016 Census.

The Guardian Project

The Guardian Project creates easy to use secure apps, open-source software libraries, and customized mobile devices that can be used around the world by any person looking to protect their communications and personal data from unjust intrusion, interception and monitoring.

How to set up encrypted email – Windows

Setting up end-to-end encryption on your emails is a good start to protecting your privacy from snooping eyes. Access Now have put together a great guide for how to do this on your Windows computer.

How to set up encrypted email – Mac

Setting up end-to-end encryption on your emails is a good start to protecting your privacy from snooping eyes. Access Now have put together a great guide for how to do this on your Mac computer.