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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 →

Data retention / Internet intermediaries / Surveillance

Home Office consults on proposals to update communications data codes of practice in the UK

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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 →

Data retention / Internet intermediaries / Law enforcement / Security

The potential impact of the Counter Terrorism and Security Bill on the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014

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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 →

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 / 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 →