The article focuses on the elements of the authorization and oversight structures of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA) which received royal assent in Great Britain on November 29, 2016. Topics covered include the improvement in the oversight of the intrusion into privacy o...
Apple have threatened to remove their FaceTime and iMessage features from the UK over fresh concerns about the UK’s surveillance policy. The seismic declaration comes after the UK government’s planned update to the Investigatory Powers Act (IPA) 2016, which gives the Home Office the power to...
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the situation in the UK is less clear, particularly since the fiasco that is the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (aka the ‘Snooper’s Charter’). Read more… Share: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Cl...
Investigatory Powers Act of 2016, which authorizes law enforcement to compel assistance from companies to access user data. “The law, known by critics as the Snoopers’ Charter, makes it a criminal offense to reveal that the government has even made such a demand,” the Post reported. “App...
[Based on apresentation to BILETA 2016on 11 April 2016] If we know one thing about the Investigatory Powers Bill, it must be future-proof. Legislation should, self-evidently, stand the test of time in the face of rapid technological change and not become out of date overnight. ...
The UK government already has the power to demand that services remove encryption thanks to a 2016 piece of legislation called the Investigatory Powers Act. ButThe Guardiannotesthat WhatsApp has never received a request to do so. Atleast one commentator thinksthe same could happen with the Online...
In 2016 the bill was finally passed and came into law as theInvestigatory Powers Act 2016(UK Parliament, 2016). The legislation provides unprecedented access to the electronic communication and electronic footprints of individuals in the UK and far exceeds that of other Western governments. ...
In short, the U.K. is currently in the process ofupdating its Investigatory Power Act (IPA) drastically, with some challenging demands in tow. These changes include authorizing the Home Office to oversee any security changes, including regular software updates issued by vendors like Apple. Further...
UK Home Office confirms trial of web surveillance tool that can track users' browsing history in partnership with two unnamed ISPs and National Crime Agency— The Investigatory Powers Act, or Snooper's Charter, was introduced in 2016. Now one of its most contentious surveillance tools is being ...
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 requires Communication Service Providers (the U.K. version of Internet Service Providers found in the United States) to retain U.K. internet users’ “internet connection records” for one year. Police and intelligence officers can view the connection records without...