Are proposals to introduce oversights over state powers to obtain, analyse, and retain mass sets of personal details sufficient to alleviate concerns where they include data about individuals unconnected to investigations? Much has been written about the UK government’s proposed new Investigatory Powers Bill (IPB) since it was published for consultation by the Home Office, … Continue reading
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Access to data / content data / Data protection / Data retention / deep packet inspection / ISPs / Law enforcement / metadata / Personal data / Privacy / Surveillance
The Draft IP Bill and data retention obligations: on the irony of the invalidation of the Data Retention Directive
The Draft Investigatory Powers (IP) Bill was published on the 4th of November. It aims to “govern the use and oversight of investigatory powers by law enforcement and the security and intelligence agencies” in the UK. It is an attempt both to simplify the legal framework and legalise practices, which means it is, in part, … Continue reading
Updated communications data codes of practice come into effect in the UK
Legal framework for managing the processes around mandatory communications data regime formally enhanced Secondary legislation (the Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Acquisition and Disclosure of Communications Data: Code of Practice) Order 2015 (SI 2015/927) and the Retention of Communications Data (Code of Practice) Order 2015 (SI 2015/926)) was enacted at the end of March, bringing into … Continue reading
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 receives UK Royal Assent
Confirmed (albeit temporary) expansion in data retention powers to add new cyber-clue pieces to identity-profile ‘jigsaws’ The Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 was enacted on 12 February 2015, following agreement by both Houses of Parliament on the text of the Bill (discussed on this blog here and here). The Act contains a number of tough … Continue reading
Joint Human Rights Committee issues report scrutinising expansion by the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill of UK data retention powers under the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
Big Brother’s ‘Little Brother’ revision law also goes beyond what is strictly necessary from a human rights perspective, warns Committee The UK Joint Human Rights Committee has expressed doubts as to whether proposed data retention powers in the Counter-Terrorism and Security (CTS) Bill satisfy the requirements of the CJEU’s 2014 Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) decision … Continue reading
Home Office consults on proposals to update communications data codes of practice in the UK
Legal framework for mandatory communications data regime continues to evolve The UK Home Office has launched a consultation on plans to update the acquisition and disclosure of communications data code of practice and introduce a new retention of communications data code of practice. Both documents are provided in draft form. The former code sets out … Continue reading
The potential impact of the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill on the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
Small drips but when might the floodgates open? – UK public telecoms to retain more types of communications data in the future Further to Sophie’s post last week on the potential impact of the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill (‘CTSB’) proposed last month by the UK government, one of our research colleagues at the University … Continue reading
Could the Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill really change things for online service providers?
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