U.K. Parliament Approves Unprecedented New Hacking and Surveillance Powers
'The Investigatory Powers Bill essentially retroactively legalizes the electronic spying programs exposed in the Snowden documents — and also expands some of the government’s surveillance powers. '
'But now, these controversial tactics are about to be explicitly sanctioned in an unprecedented new surveillance law. '
'Last week, the U.K.’s Parliament approved the Investigatory Powers Bill, dubbed the “Snoopers’ Charter” by critics. '
'Though the Investigatory Powers Bill will soon to come into force, it is likely to face several lawsuits. '
'The Investigatory Powers Bill introduces for the first time a “judicial commissioner” — likely a former senior judge — who will have the authority to review spying warrants authorized by a government minister. '
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'The Investigatory Powers Bill essentially retroactively legalizes the electronic spying programs exposed in the Snowden documents — and also expands some of the government’s surveillance powers. '
'But now, these controversial tactics are about to be explicitly sanctioned in an unprecedented new surveillance law. '
'Last week, the U.K.’s Parliament approved the Investigatory Powers Bill, dubbed the “Snoopers’ Charter” by critics. '
'Though the Investigatory Powers Bill will soon to come into force, it is likely to face several lawsuits. '
'The Investigatory Powers Bill introduces for the first time a “judicial commissioner” — likely a former senior judge — who will have the authority to review spying warrants authorized by a government minister. '
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