Snoopers Charter
Europe's Highest Court Is Stalling the UK's New Surveillance Powers
At least one agency that can request internet browsing data is holding off until the European Court of Justice settles an important case.
How Brexit Could Help Criminalise Whistleblowing
If telling the truth goes against the government's "national interest" then it could land you in trouble.
A Nice Reminder of All the Times Politicians Just Completely Ignored the Experts This Year
Because why bother listening to people who are professionally more knowledgeable than you?
How to Make a Play About Technology as Human as Possible
'Darknet' opens this week at London's Southwark Playhouse. Playwright Rose Lewenstein and director Russell Bender discuss their creative process.
Police Get More Access to Citizens' Browsing Data Under Revised UK Law
The Investigatory Powers Bill entered Parliament on Tuesday, with some changes from earlier drafts.
The UK Wants to Store Every Citizen's Browsing Data. I Tried Collecting My Own
The draft Investigatory Powers Bill would store "internet connection records" for a year.
How Will the Paris Attacks Affect the British Government's Policies?
Conservatives are already pushing to fast-track a bill that Edward Snowden has called "the most intrusive and least accountable surveillance regime in the West."
The UK Plans to Retain All Citizens' Web History
If this new bill is made into law, it will force UK internet service providers to retain the web browsing history of every customer for up to one year.
Breaking Down the UK Conservative Party's Evil-Sounding Policies
The Tories want to scrap the Human Rights Act, spy on civilians, reduce employment rights, slash subsidies for clean energy, and make it harder for Labour to win elections. Surely the intentions aren't all as bad as they sound?
The Cut-and-Paste Attempt to Sneak Surveillance Powers into UK Law
Four Lords are trying to shoehorn parts of the failed "snoopers' charter" into another counter-terror bill.
The UK Appointed a Diplomat to Go After Data from US Telcos
Following the controversial DRIP legislation, the UK appoints a new special envoy to improve access to data from US companies too.
Politicians Didn't Bother Showing Up to Debate the UK's 'Emergency' Data Law
While everyone was talking about the Cabinet reshuffle, the DRIP bill passed through the House of Commons.