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Surveillance camera commissioner raises concerns over risks to privacy
Surveillance watchdog hears of harvesting of social media and financial details
She fails to explain the need for an encryption back door, writes Sebastian Payne
Home secretary Amber Rudd warns of increase in crime and terrorism
Case originally brought by David Davis before his appointment as Brexit minister
Surveillance powers include ability to hack into the emails of ordinary citizens
MPs turn to encrypted apps for whispering campaigns
‘Proven operational case’ for tapping communications data adds support to ‘snoppers’ charter’
The UK is set to legislate to allow security services to hack phones and trawl browsing histories
If upheld, non-binding opinion would limit sprawling remit of planned overhaul of UK spying regime
Path cleared for contentious investigatory powers bill as ministers agree to study of data uses
Electronic surveillance agency continues efforts to win over public after Snowden revelations
Documents reveal ‘staggering extent of government surveillance’ on public and private information
Robert Hannigan calls for sharing of ideas
Bill extends powers already planned for security services
Safeguards will include codes of practice for tech and communications companies
May’s plan to track people’s browsing histories should be scrapped
Committee cautiously welcomes plans to update regime despite privacy concerns
Government pledge to respect internet privacy contradicted by GCHQ and MI5
Intelligence and security committee calls on government to scrap some measures in draft bill
Negotiations with Britain to handover suspicious emails and chats
Committee says plans risk imposing uncertain costs on British technology businesses
FT research shows in 2014 34 forces paid £6.7m for information including call records, movements and customers’ movements
Worry that groups will be asked to intercept communications on digital messaging services
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