The Investigatory Powers Bill will get royal assent on Tuesday. More than 130,000 people have signed a petition calling for it to be scrapped. Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent Tim Berners-Lee…
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House of Lords has vital opportunity to remove counter-productive ‘internet connection records’ from the Snoopers’ Charter
(On) Wednesday 13 July 2016) Parliament has a vital opportunity to remove the power to collect and store the nation’s ‘internet connection records’ (ICRs) in the Investigatory Powers Bill. On…
Investigatory Powers Bill: Privacy concerns 'could be met'
Powers that allow UK security services to collect large volumes of personal data are not “inherently incompatible” with privacy laws, say MPs and peers. The Human Rights Committee said so-called…