Encryption is crucial to the global digital economy. If online services cannot use strong technical protection mechanisms like encryption, users of those services would not be able to trust that their sensitive data, including financial and health information, is safe from bad actors. If organizations cannot rely on effective data protection mechanisms like encryption, data … [Read more...] about Worldwide Associations United in Supporting Encryption
Announcements
Statement on Superintelligence
More than 65,000 people have signed the Statement on Superintelligence, released October 22. Signatories span many backgrounds and beliefs, including: The short-and-sweet Statement calls for “a prohibition on the development of superintelligence, not lifted before there is The Statement has had worldwide coverage, from the Associated Press, … [Read more...] about Statement on Superintelligence
PACC Endorses Joint Letter on UK Government’s Use of the Investigatory Powers Act to attack End-to-End Encryption
The Privacy and Access Council of Canada and more than 100 companies, cybersecurity experts, civil society organizations have submitted a letter to British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper calling on the UK Home Office to rescind its demand that Apple create a backdoor into its end-to-end encrypted services. The UK demand is the latest effort by democratic governments around the … [Read more...] about PACC Endorses Joint Letter on UK Government’s Use of the Investigatory Powers Act to attack End-to-End Encryption
Convention Against Cybercrime adopted
The UN General Assembly has adopted the new United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime, the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated in over two decades. Adopted by consensus — without a vote — by the 193-member General Assembly, the landmark global treaty is aimed at strengthening international cooperation to combat cybercrime and protect societies from … [Read more...] about Convention Against Cybercrime adopted
R. Kyle Friesen O.O.M. Honored
On February 14, 2024, PACC Member R. Kyle Friesen O.O.M. will attende Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario, to be invested into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. His appointment is particularly notable since it is rare for a civilian to be appointed, and even more rare to move directly to the Officer level. The investiture ceremony, presided over by Her Excellency the … [Read more...] about R. Kyle Friesen O.O.M. Honored
