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Health scholarships awarded
Monday, 1 August 2016, 3:15 pm | Access
For the first time in the history of the Access Community Health and Rural Women New Zealand (RWNZ) scholarship there are two recipients. The standard of applications was very high and the review panel could not separate the top two applicants. Felicity ... More >>
Politwoops: Don't let politicians get a free pass, Twitter
Thursday, 10 September 2015, 8:47 am | Access
Twitter just turned off an essential tool that people in 32 countries use to hold politicians accountable for what they say publicly. More >>
EU takes timid steps towards Net Neutrality
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 7:02 am | Access
Brussels, Belgium - Today the Industry Committee of the European Parliament formally endorsed the version of the Telecoms Single Market (TSM) Regulation that was agreed to on July 3rd. Concluded after more than ten hours of discussion, the text agreed ... More >>
Hacking Team unmasked
Friday, 10 July 2015, 8:26 am | Access
Documents obtained by hackers from the Italian spyware manufacturer Hacking Team confirm that the company sells its powerful surveillance technology to countries with dubious human rights records. More >>
People in Crimea can use Gmail again
Saturday, 23 May 2015, 10:47 am | Access
Access applauds the recent decision by U.S. government agencies to modify sanctions to allow the export of vital technologies to Crimea once again. Announced earlier today in the Federal Register , the new exemptions allow tech companies to resume ... More >>
EU Net Neutrality negotiations - campaign to save internet
Tuesday, 14 April 2015, 2:12 pm | Access
As negotiations on Net Neutrality in the EU accelerate, advocates launch campaign to save the internet More >>
European privacy reform is broken badly
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 3:57 pm | Access
Brussels, Belgium — New leaked documents show that European Union Member States, led by Germany, are systematically working to destroy the fabric of European privacy legislation. Under the current proposals, far from being provided with security fit ... More >>
U.S. Eases Sanctions on Export of Tech to Cuba
Saturday, 17 January 2015, 11:25 am | Access
Washington — Today, the Department of Treasury and Department of Commerce officially released the anticipated changes to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) , reforms announced last year by President ... More >>
New owner for Howick home support services
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 9:23 am | Access
Howick Baptist Healthcare has announced that it is selling its home support services to Access Homehealth. The transfer will take place on 11 November 2013. All other services operated by Howick Baptist Healthcare, the Rest Home, Hospital, Day Programme ... More >>
Access Calls for Repeal of Unjust Philippines Cybercrime Law
Saturday, 6 October 2012, 4:22 pm | Access
NEW YORK – Only days after protesters offline and online spoke out against a new cybercrime law in the Philippines, Filipino lawmakers began to backtrack on the law and are now considering offering amendments to the legislation. More >>
Statement On Russian Bill To Create Internet ‘Blacklist’
Thursday, 12 July 2012, 12:11 pm | Access
Statement On Russian Bill To Create Internet ‘Blacklist’ Access is extremely concerned over news that the Russian Parliament is considering a bill that would grant sweeping governmental powers to censor the Russian internet through the creation ... More >>
ACTA rejection by European Parliament
Thursday, 5 July 2012, 12:25 pm | Access
"Access is ecstatic that the Parlament today, by an overwhelming majority, said "No" to ACTA, delivering the long-awaited fatal blow to this dangerous agreement. We are overjoyed that the Parliament took this monumental opportunity ... More >>
A Reminder Why to Vote ‘No’ on ACTA
Wednesday, 4 July 2012, 4:19 pm | Access
A Reminder Why to Vote ‘No’ on ACTA Access to line entrance to European Parliament on Wednesday, July 4, calling on MEPs to VOTE ‘NO’ ON ACTA More >>
