Category Archives: Access to data

Access to data / content data / Data protection / interception / Internet intermediaries / Law enforcement / metadata / Privacy

What if Commissioners could be heard by the right people? Why DRIPA is getting muddier and muddier…

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Just before Christmas, the UK Interception of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO) published online its submission for the Investigatory Powers Review. It is a 51 p. document full of interesting things. The purpose of this post is to highlight the main points made by the IOCCO with a view to clarifying the debate as regards the … Continue reading →

Access to data / Data retention / Internet intermediaries / Law enforcement / Surveillance

Could the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill really change things for online service providers?

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The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (CTSB) was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 November 2014 as a way to “address the capabilities gap the authorities face when it comes to communications data” says Theresa May. In particular, the aim is to “require internet providers to retain Internet Protocol – or IP – address … Continue reading →

Access to data / Internet intermediaries / Law enforcement / Privacy

Metadata, content data almost the same thing? Yes, implies a N.Y. District Court! But is it for good or bad?

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Shira A. Scheindlin, a District Judge from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a very interesting opinion on 28 October 2014 for those eager to know if the distinction between metadata and content data does make sense [members of the Peep Beep! team have already took their pens … Continue reading →

Access to data / Data protection / Law enforcement

Pointing the Finger – Recent US Decisions on Access to Mobile Phone Data

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In the United States a Circuit Court last week ruled that a defendant in a criminal case can be compelled to provide his fingerprints but not the access code to his mobile phone. Judge Steven C. Frucci of the 2nd Judicial District of Virginia, in a case against David Baust who is accused of trying … Continue reading →

Access to data / Cloud / digital identity / Security

International E- Citizenship by Dr Clare Sullivan

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This month Estonia became the first country in the world to announce plans to enable persons from anywhere in the world to become E- citizens of Estonia. Estonia has the most advanced E- economy in the world. Before a newborn arrives home, the hospital will have issued a digital birth certificate and the baby’s health … Continue reading →

Access to data / Data protection / Data retention / Internet intermediaries / Surveillance

What the hell are these metadata? ….Are communications data, traffic data and metadata all the same thing?

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 And here is the first Peep Beep! post: The Snowden revelations have transformed the word “metadata” into a buzzword. The question that many are asking these days is who can collect and retain metadata. Can law enforcement agencies and intelligence services collect and retain metadata at their will? Can Internet access providers do what they … Continue reading →