French intelligence and government officials will be able to spy on internet users in real time and without authorisation, under a law passed on Wednesday.The legislation, which was approved almost unnoticed, will enable a wide range of public officials including police, gendarmes, intelligence and anti-terrorist agencies as well as several government ministries to monitor computer, tablet and smartphone use directly.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/11/french-officials-internet-users-real-time-lawAlso see:Internet companies dismayed by French law allowing warrantless access to live user data [IDG]
The French Senate has passed a law giving government officials warrantless access to live login and user location data from ISPs and websites, angering Internet companies and human rights groups.Section 13 of the 2014-2019 defense appropriation act, approved by the Senate late Tuesday, requires ISPs and content hosting companies to provide government officials with access to real-time information about their users’ activity without judicial oversight.
www.computerworld.com.au/article/534106/internet_companies_dismayed_by_french_law_allowing_warrantless_access_live_user_data/
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