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techUK Submits Written Evidence on Investigatory Powers Bill
Written evidence to Science and Technology Select Committee highlights concerns from tech sector on draft Investigatory Powers Bill
On Friday 27 November, techUK submitted written evidence to the Science and Technology Committee's inquiry into the technological issues that have arised out of the publication of the draft Investigatory Powers Bill. The short inquiry, in particular, focused on:
- The technical feasibility and costs of meeting the obligations imposed by the Bill
- The impact on communications service providers and related businesses
- The likely consequences for citizen/consumer use of ICT services
More specific issues of interest to the Committee included technologies that have a direct bearing on the operation and effectiveness of the measures in the draft Bill including encryption, bulk data collection, cloud computing, deep packet inspection and anonymous internet communication systems.
techUK's written submission to the focused on some key issues that must be considered by the Committee when scrutinising the draft Bill. Of upmost importance to techUK members include:
- Clear definitions of terms such as "telecommunications service", "relevant communications data", "communications content", "equipment interference", "technical feasibility" and "
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