Items tagged ‘Export Controls and Sanctions’
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Increasing the Free Flow of Information to Cuba under U.S. Sanctions
New authorizations will increase access to personal communications and telecommunications services
On December 17, President Barack Obama made a historic announcement: after maintaining a restrictive trade embargo on Cuba for more than 50 years, ... -
From Surveillance to Swing States, Transparency to Turkish Digital Rights
What to Expect at the 2014 Internet Governance Forum
This week, OTI’s Policy Director Kevin Bankston and I are in Istanbul, Turkey, to attend the ninth annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), along wi... -
Summer of Surveillance Revelations Highlights Spread of Spy Tech to Repressive Regimes
As the fallout from Edward Snowden’s revelations continue to dominate the news, another surveillance scandal has begun making headlines: powerful, ... -
Human Rights and Technology Organizations Submit Joint Recommendations to the U.S. Government on the Implementation of the 2013 Wassenaar Amendments on Surveillance Technology
The transfer of commercial censorship and surveillance technology produced and exported by American and European companies to repressive countries ... -
US Government Authorizes American Companies to Offer Online Courses in Iran
For the Persian New Year, the Obama Administration gave the gift of online learning to citizens in Iran. Specifically, the Treasury Department auth... -
US Government Clarifies Tech Authorizations under Iranian Sanctions
In complex sanctions regulations, a couple of words can make all the difference. That’s why, when the U.S. government made a few alterations and in... -
Export Controls and Open Source Software
The Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
International Body Moving to Restrict Export of Surveillance Systems Used to Commit Human Rights Abuses
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
A Guide to the Wassenaar Arrangement
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
International Agreement Reached Controlling Export of Mass and Intrusive Surveillance Technology
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ... -
Export Controls and the Implications for Security Research Tools
New AmericaThe Open Technology Institute is currently engaged in a joint project on export controls with Privacy International and Digitale Gesellschaft. The ...