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
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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
Retaining IP addresses for network security purposes… What does data protection law have to say?
It has already been announced by a few German-speaking commentators (here and here) that the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been asked two very interesting questions by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in its decision of 28 October 2014 [as mentioned in German here]: Whether dynamic IP addresses are … Continue reading