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Rifkind of the ISC…
Sir Malcolm Leslie Rifkind, KCMG, QC, MP, former Defence Secretary, former Foreign Secretary, distinguished member of Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet, long standing member of parliament, has become...
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Now it’s time for a review OF the ISC
Like many others in the privacy field, I had waited for the Intelligence and Security Committee report ‘Privacy and Security: A modern and transparent legal framework’ with some trepidation – though...
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A shout out for the Open Rights Group!
Today is #DigitalRightsMatter day – and yes, I know there are days for many things (including, despite the complaints from some, an International Men’s Day (November 19th)). I’m usually fairly cynical...
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A ‘mature debate’ on surveillance? Yes please!
Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, has said in a speech that he is hoping for a ‘mature debate’ on what he calls ‘intercepting communications data’ rather than surveillance: I’m sure that most people...
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Notes from the IP Bill Committee session
I was one of the panel of academic witnesses before the specially convened Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Select Committee on Monday 7th December. It was my first time before a Parliamentary Committee...
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Finding Proportionality in Surveillance Laws – Guest post by Andrew Murray
The United Kingdom Parliament is currently in the pre-legislative scrutiny phase of a new Investigatory Powers Bill, which aims to “consolidate existing legislation and ensure the powers in the Bill...
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Happy Christmas from the IP Bill – part 2
Happy Christmas From the Investigatory Powers Bill – Part 2
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Happy Christmas from the IP Bill – part 3
Happy Christmas from the Investigatory Powers Bill – Part 3
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Happy Christmas from the IP Bill – part 4
Happy Christmas from the Investigatory Powers Bill – part 4
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Investigatory Powers Bill – my written submission
As well as providing oral evidence to the Draft Investigatory Powers Bill Joint Committee (which I have written about here, can be watched here, and a transcript can be found here) I submitted written...
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Global letter on Encryption – why it matters.
I am one of the signatories on an open letter to the governments of the world that has been released today. The letter has been organised by Access Now and there are 195 signatories – companies,...
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The new IP Bill…. first thoughts…
This morning, in advance of the new draft of the Investigatory Powers Bill being released, I asked six questions: At a first glance, they seem to have got about 2 out of 6, which is perhaps better than...
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A better debate on surveillance?
Back in 2015, Andrew Parker, the head of MI5, called for a ‘mature debate’ on surveillance – in advance of the Investigatory Powers Bill, the surveillance law which has now almost finished making its...
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Privacy and Security together…
I just spent a very interesting day at ‘Project Breach’ – an initiative of Norfolk and Suffolk police, trying to encourage businesses and others to understand and protect themselves from cybercrime. It...
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