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Re:UK government plans publicity blitz against encrypted com... by ben_w on Sunday January 16, 2022 @11:44AM (#29957464)
They do have this capacity. Given that the existence of this capacity is now public, it is my belief the UK is mainly limited by a combination of selective enforcement, lack of courts and lack of police (weirdly, given their preferred “tough on crime” rhetoric, U.K. courts and police are severely underfunded right now).
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Re:UK government plans publicity blitz against encrypted com... by tata71 on Sunday January 16, 2022 @05:40PM (#29961120)
For the "skeptics", etc — plenty of article sources and other jump-off points here, for those that want them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_surveillance_disclosure...
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Re:UK government plans publicity blitz against encrypted com... by 7952 on Sunday January 16, 2022 @12:29PM (#29957919)
It's possible that they like surveillance because it is cheaper than traditional methods.
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Re:UK government plans publicity blitz against encrypted com... by ben_w on Sunday January 16, 2022 @12:42PM (#29958058)
They might like the cost savings for evidence gathering, but there’s something ridiculous like a half million backlog of court cases in the U.K. right now so the rest of the justice system isn’t in a position to use that evidence.
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