Paris terror attacks: UK security services need MORE snooping powers, says … – Express.co.uk
Express.co.ukParis terror attacks: UK security services need MORE snooping powers, says …Express.co.ukAndrew Parker, Director-General of the British Security Service, said the threat of terror attacks was growing at the same time as MI5's ability to track terrorists was being reduced. He said: “If we are to have the best chance of preventing such harm …
Prime Minister David Cameron: No Encryption Please, We're British (readwriteweb)
Prime Minister David Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron suggested Monday that the UK can no longer permit the use of secure messaging apps such as WhatsApp or Apple's iMessage, which use encryption to shield messages from the prying eyes of government police and spies.
Cameron, who is kicking off a re-election campaign, promised "comprehensive legislation" to ensure that authorities can read all forms of electronic communications in order to protect the UK from terrorism.
"The first duty of any government is to keep our country and our people safe," Cameron said, referencing the recent attacks on the Frensh satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo. "The attacks in Paris once again demonstrated the scale of the terrorist threat that we face and the need to have robust powers through our intelligence and security agencies and policing in order to keep our people safe."
"In our country, do we want to allow a means of communication between people … That we cannot read?" he asked.
The means of communication in Cameron's remarks would include popular instant messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Apple iMessage, and Snapchat (but not Twitter). While Cameron didn't specify any of these services by name nor threaten an outright …
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U.K. PM To Take His Anti-Encryption Drum-Banging To Obama's Doorstep – TechCrunch
Phys.OrgU.K. PM To Take His Anti-Encryption Drum-Banging To Obama's DoorstepTechCrunchU.K. Security services have already laid down some advanced counter-terror rhetoric against U.S. Internet companies. For instance last November the head of the GCHQ spy agency made a direct public appeal to U.S. Internet companies to co-operate and …“Free Speech” and Privacy Foregone in the UK: Reading Your Text Messages …Center for Research on GlobalizationIf you seek to 'switch off' encryption, you may as well switch off the whole …Phys.OrgWhy David Cameron's wrong on encryptionTechCentralall 8 news articles »
