Consumer Reports
For A Report And Workshop On Encryption
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Amount$88,000
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ProgramCyber
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Date Awarded7/25/2016
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Term9.0 Months
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Type of SupportProject
Overview
A grant to Consumers Union will help the organization produce new research and education materials to explain the encryption policy debate to consumers and ensure that a sophisticated and balanced consumer voice is part of that debate. More specifically, Consumers Union will: (a) hold a series of conversations exploring the outlines, context, and key issues surrounding consumers and encryption; (b) publish a study spotlighting the growing importance of encryption and digital security for consumers; and (c) develop and launch a public-facing tool that helps consumers understand encryption (from technical and policy perspectives).
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