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UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority

3 Mar 2016

As written, the United Kingdom’s Investigatory Powers Bill would undermine privacy, data protection, freedom of expression, and digital security.

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UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority
3 Mar 2016
UK’s IP Bill: deficient on privacy protections, ample on surveillance authority
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Senate Vote Signals the End of Bulk Collection

24 May 2015

The United States Senate tonight failed to move forward legislation to reform or extend certain surveillance authorities in the USA PATRIOT Act.

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Senate Vote Signals the End of Bulk Collection
24 May 2015
Senate Vote Signals the End of Bulk Collection
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Access Cautiously Welcomes Introduction of USA FREEDOM Act of 2015

29 Apr 2015

Access today welcomed the reintroduction of a bipartisan reform bill meant to rein in the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk collection of domestic telephone metadata.

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Access Cautiously Welcomes Introduction of USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
29 Apr 2015
Access Cautiously Welcomes Introduction of USA FREEDOM Act of 2015
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Access Joins Call for Surveillance Reform: Without Changes, Spying Law Must Expire

26 Mar 2015

Letter is a clarion call for meaningful surveillance reform — but now the real work begins.

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Access Joins Call for Surveillance Reform: Without Changes, Spying Law Must Expire
26 Mar 2015
Access Joins Call for Surveillance Reform: Without Changes, Spying Law Must Expire
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Time for the Senate to pass the USA FREEDOM Act

17 Nov 2014

This week the Senate is expected to vote on the USA FREEDOM Act, a bill that would end one of the worst abuses of the NSA’s surveillance authority. Access urges the Senate to protect privacy and pass the bill.

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Time for the Senate to pass the USA FREEDOM Act
17 Nov 2014
Time for the Senate to pass the USA FREEDOM Act