Leaked document reveals UK plans for wider internet surveillance

The UK government is planning to push greater surveillance powers that would force internet providers to monitor communications in near-realtime and install backdoor equipment to break encryption, according to a leaked document.

Country: UK

Domains: IG

Stakeholder: Government

Tags: surveillance, ISP, UK, leaked documents, encryption, backdoors, Internet monitoring

Posted on Friday 5 May 2017

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