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UK Digital Surveillance Laws Are Ruled Unlawful

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Judges say police and others have too much power to spy on your internet and phone records. According to the ruling, the current system doesn’t do enough to limit snooping to those involved in serious crime, or require police to seek the thumbs-up from independent authorities before they delve into our data.

Details may be found in an article by Richard Trenholm in C|Net News at http://cnet.co/2BEHPqr.

Categories: Legal Affairs

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  1. mistertolley
    January 31, 2018 • 5:04 am

    And yet our British PM wants increased ways to prevent us from having private conversations.
    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/25/theresa-may-calls-tech-firms-act-encrypted-messaging

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