Ireland Proposes New Surveillance Legislation Allowing Police to Access Encrypted Messages
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Summary
The Irish government is proposing new legislation called the Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill to update surveillance laws, allowing police to intercept encrypted communications and use spyware legally. The bill aims to replace outdated 1993 legislation that predates modern telecommunications technology. This comes shortly after proposed expansions of biometric technology, drawing comparisons to the UK's controversial 'Snooper's Charter' surveillance legislation.
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The Communications (Interception and Lawful Access) Bill is being framed as a replacement for the current legislation that governs digital communication interception.
The existing Postal Packets and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act 1993 'predates the telecoms revolution of the last 20 years.'
Its very own Snooper's Charter comes a month after proposed biometric tech expansion
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