Matt Burgess on Nostr: The UK is now building a national system to allow police to access and inspect ...
The UK is now building a national system to allow police to access and inspect people's internet history
In 2016, the government passed the Investigatory Powers Act, also known as the Snooper's Charter
The law says telecoms companies can be made to collection people's 'internet connection records' and store them for up to a year
Internet connection records are essentially the websites you visit, but not the individual pages upon them
For the last few months, the UK has been creating a 'national' system that will allow law enforcement to access and 'filter' internet connection records
An initial police trial of the records has found “significant operational benefit”
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-connection-records-uk-surveillance/
#tech #news #privacy #surveillance #infosec
In 2016, the government passed the Investigatory Powers Act, also known as the Snooper's Charter
The law says telecoms companies can be made to collection people's 'internet connection records' and store them for up to a year
Internet connection records are essentially the websites you visit, but not the individual pages upon them
For the last few months, the UK has been creating a 'national' system that will allow law enforcement to access and 'filter' internet connection records
An initial police trial of the records has found “significant operational benefit”
https://www.wired.com/story/internet-connection-records-uk-surveillance/
#tech #news #privacy #surveillance #infosec