Security Minister: What is real is reasonable – Home Office
‘John Hayes on the powers we need to keep Britain safe in the digital age.’
Home Office, 25th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Category: investigatory powers
GCHQ hacking does not breach human rights, security tribunal rules – The Guardian
‘Hacking of computers, networks and smartphones in the UK or abroad by GCHQ staff does not breach human rights, a security tribunal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tribunal rules computer hacking by GCHQ is not illegal – BBC News
‘GCHQ is operating within the law when it hacks into computers and smart phones, a security tribunal has ruled.’
BBC News, 12th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The Attorney General on who should decide what the public interest is – Attorney General’s Office
‘The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP spoke at University College London’s Law Faculty on his role as a guardian of the public interest.’
Attorney General’s Office, 8th February 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
It’s time to overhaul the Investigatory Powers Bill – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This morning, the Joint Committee on the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill issued a 200-page report on the draft new law. It’s the next step in the scrutiny of a foundational piece of UK national security law – capabilities and safeguards on internet surveillance. The Report is remarkable and comprehensive work – not least because it was done in a few short months. The Committee has made no fewer than 86 recommendations for how the Bill can be improved.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th February 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Analysis: What MPs say is wrong with spy bill – BBC News
‘Everyone agrees a new law governing surveillance powers is required but the devil is in the detail, as a series of parliamentary reports have illustrated.’
BBC News, 11th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ministers have not made ‘conclusive case’ for new web snooping powers – The Guardian
‘The home secretary has yet to make a conclusive case for giving spying agencies new snooping powers to track the web browsing histories of all British citizens, a key committee of peers and MPs has concluded.’
The Guardian, 11th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Internet monitoring bill ‘must do more to protect privacy’ – BBC News
‘Plans to authorise mass data collection and hacking by Britain’s spies do not do enough to protect privacy, a watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 9th February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Investigatory powers bill: snooper’s charter lacks clarity, MPs warn – The Guardian
‘The government’s investigatory powers bill lacks clarity and is sowing confusion among tech firms about the extent to which “internet connection records” will be collected, a parliamentary select committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Finding proportionality in surveillance laws – OUP Blog
‘The United Kingdom Parliament is currently in the pre-legislative scrutiny phase of a new Investigatory Powers Bill, which aims to “consolidate existing legislation and ensure the powers in the Bill are fit for the digital age.” It is fair to say this Bill is controversial with strong views being expressed by both critics and supporters of the Bill. Against this backdrop it is important to cut through the rhetoric and get to the heart of the Bill and to examine what it will do and what it will mean in terms of the legal framework for British citizens, and indeed for those overseas.’
OUP Blog, 17th January 2016
Source: www.blog.oup.com
Snooper’s charter: cafes and libraries face having to store Wi-Fi users’ data – The Guardian
‘Coffee shops running Wi-Fi networks may have to store internet data under new snooping laws, Theresa May has said.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Theresa May faces scrutiny over snooper’s charter implications – The Guardian
‘MPs and peers are to challenge the home secretary, Theresa May, on the privacy implications and detailed operation of her snooper’s charter legislation when she appears before the bill’s parliamentary scrutiny committee.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Privacy watchdog attacks snooper’s charter over encryption – The Guardian
‘The information commissioner’s office has heavily criticised the draft Investigatory Powers bill for attacking individuals’ privacy, particularly in relation to the apparent requirement on communication providers to weaken or break their data encryption at the government’s request.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Councils call for online judicial approval of access to communications data – Local Government Lawyer
‘Councils should be able to apply for and be granted magistrates’ approval electronically for access to communications data, the Local Government Association and trading standards organisations have said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th January 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Snooper’s charter would be out of date in five years, says defence industry – The Guardian
‘The accelerating pace of technology means the government’s landmark snooper’s charter bill will only have a limited shelf life and will need to be revisited within five years, Britain’s defence and security industry has told MPs and peers.
They have warned that there are serious questions over whether fundamental parts of the new law that will overhaul of surveillance powers will be relevant in the near future as the technological landscape changes.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Plebgate’ and the protection of journalistic sources – Panopticon
‘It has been a mixed day for the media’s entanglements with the judiciary. Chris Knight posted earlier today about the unhappy outcome for Mirror Group Newspapers before the Court of Appeal in the Gulati privacy damages litigation arising from phone-hacking. News Group Newspapers, however – together with Sun journalist claims Tom Newton Dunn, Anthony France and Craig Woodehouse – had a happier outcome in another case about telephone privacy, though this time with the media as victim rather than perpetrator of the interference.’
Panopticon, 17th December 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Police illegally accessed journalist’s phone records during Plebgate investigation – Daily Telegraph
‘The Metropolitan Police illegally accessed the phone records of a journalist while desperately trying to find the source of a leek during the Plebgate scandal, a tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Theresa May accused of rushing surveillance bill through back door – The Guardian
‘The home secretary, Theresa May, has been accused of fast-tracking her “snooper’s charter” legislation by the back door after giving a scrutiny committee of MPs and peers only three weeks to consider the 299-page bill.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
