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The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC), issued the following: On 18 May, Discord announced that all voice and video calls on its platform would now be end-to-end encrypted by default. Over 150 million […] The post Global…
Global Encryption 2026 is coming! We are only five months away from 21 October and a new day to celebrate, promote, and defend encryption together. Strong encryption is a fundamental part of how we remain safe online and offline. It means people can communicate with others safe in the knowledge that no-one is listening in or tampering […] The post Global Encryption Day 2026 appeared first on…
On 26 May, the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC-SC) submitted a response to the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) consultation, Growing up in the online world. The GEC-SC expresses concern about the generalised enforcement of age-based restrictions across certain online services, and specifically about proposals to restrict access to […] The post…
On 28 April 2026, civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published an open letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canadian Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser P.C., M.P., urging the federal government to withdraw Bill C-22,An Act respecting…
The Center for Democracy & Technology, Global Partners Digital, the Internet Freedom Foundation, the Internet Society, and Mozilla, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition, express our serious concern regarding Meta’s announcement that it will discontinue end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Instagram Direct Messages as of May 8, 2026. We call on Meta to […] The post…
On October 21-22, 2025, the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition was proud to host the third edition of the Global Encryption Day Annual Summit. This year’s summit, A Shield in Uncertain Times: The Role of Encryption, brought together a powerful mix of researchers, technical experts, former law enforcement and intelligence officials, and digital […] The post Global Encryption Day…
12 December 2025 The Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe1, Global Partners Digital2, the Internet Freedom Foundation3, the Internet Society4, and Mozilla5, constituting the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition, write to share our views on the newly agreed Council of the EU position on the EU Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR). We have […] The post GEC Steering Committee…
In an age of surveillance and digital repression, encryption has become a vital safeguard for those on the frontlines of human rights work. This 75-minute webinar explores how encryption protects activists, journalists, and marginalized communities by ensuring privacy, security, and freedom of expression online. Join experts, technologists, and human rights defenders as we unpack the […] The post…
La actividad tendrá lugar de 9h a 13h30 y contará con una mesa redonda con especialistas de la región, un taller práctico con el proyecto CodificaKids y un taller del Programa Youth Brasil de CGI.br. Programación del Evento: 9h00 – 10h30: Mesa redonda con especialistas de la región sobre los desafíos contemporáneos de la criptografía […] The post Criptografía: entre la práctica cotidiana y sus…
ISOC.do busca promover un diálogo multisectorial sobre el papel del cifrado (encryption) como herramienta esencial para la protección de la privacidad, la seguridad digital y los derechos humanos en línea, analizando los retos regulatorios, técnicos y éticos que enfrenta la República Dominicana en este ámbito, así como nuevos roles y tendencias, como el de los […] The post Cifrado y Privacidad:…
