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UK government seeks expansion of mass surveillance capabilities
- no1youknowz 9y ago> Secondary data includes encrypted data, which means that (in order to comply) no UK organizations will be able to offer truly encrypted services. What does this mean for SSL? Would it then be deemed illegal? If that is the case, would UK companies need to incorporate in Ireland and then move their tech stacks there? In addition, if that is the case. What does that mean for UK citizens consuming services from abroad? That all UK ISPs must then forcibly remove SSL? Dear lord, how did we get here?
- mdekkers 9y agoDear lord, how did we get here? Simple: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/15/article-2324823-19CA6FA6000005DC-626_634x492.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/05/15/article-2324823-19... Also see: https://www.justsecurity.org/32133/theresa-mays-record-surveillance-human-rights-counterterrorism/ https://www.justsecurity.org/32133/theresa-mays-record-surve...
- moomin 9y agoThe security services, faced with the seemingly impossible task of finding a needle in a haystack, appear to be absolutely convinced the solution is to add more hay.
- merricksb 9y agoMore active discussion on same topic: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14271837 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14271837