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3 - Our General Counsel Peter Micek joins experts from Google & Columbia-SIPA to explore how cybersecurity shapes human rights outcomes for defenders, journalists & marginalized communities.
Mon, Mar 17 | 10:00–11:00AM CT | Hilton Austin Downtown https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/PP1162762
2- Mentor Session with Luis Eduardo Marquez Garrido
Working in nonprofits, funding, or policy? Book a one-on-one with Luis! Highly recommended for those at the intersection of civil society and tech.
Sat, Mar 15 | 10:00–11:15AM CT | Hilton Austin Downtown
1 - Our Co-Executive Director Alejandro Mayoral Baños will lead a core conversation on funding shortfalls, Big Tech consolidation, data colonialism & energy-demanding technologies. @VitaActivaOrg
Fri, Mar 14 | 10:00–11:00AM CT | Hilton Austin Downtown https://schedule.sxsw.com/2026/events/PP1162747
NEW | Hundreds of companies are pitching shady surveillance tech to EU migration agencies through industry events that evade lobbying transparency rules.
See the 450+ companies involved ⬇️
https://www.accessnow.org/companies-powering-eu-war-on-migrants/
Digital attacks on civil society are growing more sophisticated — and we need to face them together.
Tomorrow, March 10 at 9 AM ET / 2 PM CET, join us for the launch of "Safe and Strong", a new webinar series on digital resilience.
Our first session tackles spear phishing — highly targeted attacks that can fool even experienced professionals, putting journalists, activists, and civil society organizations at risk.
Register: accessnow.org/digital-security-webinars
Today on Human Rights Day, we’re reminded that the struggle for human rights now extends into the digital world.
Protecting digital rights is part of protecting each other — and building a future where everyone can live, speak, and participate with freedom and dignity!
