Britain has passed the 'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy'

["David Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

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From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
Subject: [ NNSquad ] Britain has passed the 'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy'
Date: November 17, 2016 at 11:18:50 AM EST
To: nnsquad () nnsquad org


Britain has passed the 'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy'

http://www.zdnet.com/article/snoopers-charter-expansive-new-spying-powers-becomes-law/

        The law will force internet providers to record every internet
        customer's top-level web history in real-time for up to a
        year, which can be accessed by numerous government
        departments; force companies to decrypt data on demand --
        though the government has never been that clear on exactly how
        it forces foreign firms to do that that; and even disclose any
        new security features in products before they launch.  Not
        only that, the law also gives the intelligence agencies the
        power to hack into computers and devices of citizens (known as
        equipment interference), although some protected professions
        -- such as journalists and medical staff -- are layered with
        marginally better protections.

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They're gonna have to outlaw VPNs, too. Good luck with that, guys.

--Lauren--



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