Petition · past parliament · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Introduce new restrictions on accessing password protected accounts
Closed
71 signatures
What the petition asks
We want legislation to ban any 'remote access' by a third party to password protected end user accounts without express consent or notification of access.
The technology exists to seek permission of an end user to permit access if needed. At such times, the Authoriser could be able to see their screens and what action is taking place. Should urgent remote access be needed without time to gain consent, a full record of access and actions should be available and accessible to the password holder a.s.a.p.
Timeline
| 1 Feb 2024 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
71
Status
Closed
Department
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Opened
1 Feb 2024
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.