The government appears to have left open the door to the resurrection of the controversial “snooper’s charter” bill to track everyone’s email, internet and mobile text use.Whitehall sources confirmed that the possibility of legislation remains under discussion despite a declaration by Nick Clegg that the communications data legislation “isn’t going to happen while Lib Dems are in government”.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2013/may/08/queens-speech-snoopers-charterAlso see:‘Fresh proposals’ planned over cyber-monitoring
Fresh proposals to investigate crime in cyberspace are being promised, after the so-called “snoopers’ charter” was dropped from the Queen’s Speech.The measures to be brought forward would help protect “the public and the investigation of crime in cyberspace”.The main plan is to find a way to more closely match internet protocol (IP) addresses to individuals, to identify who has sent an email or made a call.
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Queen’s speech revives UK ‘snooper’s charter’ legislation
The government appears to have left open the door to the resurrection of the controversial “snooper’s charter” bill to track everyone’s email, internet and mobile text use.