Tag: PRISM
The bad, the good, and the hopeful on surveillance reform
The U.S. Senate passed — and President Trump has signed into law — a bill that will extend and expand invasive surveillance programs like PRISM and Upstream. But we have reason to be hopeful that this fight is not over.
Access Now opposes proposal to extend warrantless surveillance
What happened with the surveillance bill in the U.S. Congress this week…
Members of the U.S. Congress tried to slip past the goal posts a gross expansion of authority to spy on people online without a warrant. Thanks to supporters like you, that didn’t happen.
Our fall cheat sheet for the U.S. Congress
Here’s how the U.S. should proceed on “cyber” to keep the internet secure.
First take on Section 702 surveillance reform: progress on human rights, but more is needed
We welcome the effort to reform U.S. surveillance, while urging Congress to strengthen the draft to better protect human rights.
Coalition to U.S. intelligence director: No backtracking on surveillance transparency
Ahead of 702 hearing, U.S. senators push to make out-of-control spying powers permanent
The U.S. should make necessary reforms to rein in surveillance authorities, not engage in empty political theater.
Calling on the U.S. Congress to learn about surveillance. From Batman.
Access Now calls on the U.S. Congress to learn from Batman and limit invasive surveillance programs.
Global civil society groups call for reform of US surveillance law Section 702
Europe must suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield data-transfer arrangement unless the US Congress undertakes meaningful reform of surveillance law.
The state of EU-US data transfer, in a tweet
The Privacy Shield was flawed from the beginning and the recent changes in US law and policy only add insult to injury.