IP: UK Regulation of Investigatory Power (RIP) bill published

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> \Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 00:24 +0000 (GMT)
> From: wendyg () cix compulink co uk (Wendy Grossman)
>
> I haven't seen anything about this on the list, so FYI:
>
> Last Thursday, the UK government, specifically the Home Office,
> published the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) bill.  This
> contains updates to a variety of legislation designed to give police
> powers to wiretap, surveill, etc.  WRT crypto, it contains the clauses
> regarding the requirement for people to produce keys to decrypt
> information if notified to do so that were deleted from the Electronic
> Communications (formerly Electronic Commerce) bill.  These clauses
> failed a Human Rights audit commissioned by the Foundation for
> Information Policy Research because they essentially shift the burden of
> proof onto the (presumed) innocent.  In addition, the bill would require
> ISPs to install equipment to allow monitoring of their customers.
>
> The bill is at
> http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmbills/064/2000064.htm
>
> Foundation for Information Policy Research's analysis is at
> http://www.fipr.org
>
> The Campaign Against Censorship of the Internet in Britain's comments
> are at
> http://www.liberty.org.uk/cacib/artview.php3?currentgroup=0&pid=77&type=n
> ews
>
> I should have a news story in the Telegraph on Thursday
> (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
>
> wg