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ComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

Counter-eavesdropping agency unlawfully used surveillance powers to identify journalist's source | Computer Weekly

Government agency unlawfully used surveillance powers to identify journalist's source
Failures in acquiring communications data discovered in UK National Authority for Counter-Eavesdropping [ more ]
BBC News
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

'Mass surveillance' fears over law change plans

The UK tech industry is concerned about government changes to the Investigatory Powers Act.
Tech bodies warn of risks to citizens' privacy, security, and safety due to proposed amendments. [ more ]
CityAM
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

Backdoors and vetoes: New security powers will fatally undermine your privacy - CityAM

Revisions to the Investigatory Powers Act risk undermining secure communications and data privacy.
The new proposals could give the Home Office broad powers over product changes, potentially conflicting with other regulators and governments. [ more ]
POLITICO
4 months ago
Privacy professionals

Britain's got some of Europe's toughest surveillance laws. Now it wants more

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LONDON - The U.K. already has some of the most far-reaching surveillance laws in the democratic world.
ComputerWeekly.com
4 months ago
EU data protection

Tech firms: Investigatory Powers review will undermine privacy of UK citizens | Computer Weekly

Government plans to update surveillance laws in the UK could divert tech companies' focus from privacy and security towards meeting government surveillance needs.
TechUK warns that amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act will grant the government powers to block changes in tech services and impose new obligations for overseas subsidiaries to comply with UK surveillance laws. [ more ]
9to5Mac
4 months ago
EU data protection

UK surveillance powers again opposed by Apple, via trade body

Apple opposes proposed surveillance powers in the UK
The techUK trade body, which includes Apple, has written an open letter requesting a meeting about the Investigatory Powers Act amendments. [ more ]
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