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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill – Technically Inept: Ineffective Against Criminals While Undermining the Privacy, Safety and Security of Honest Citizens and Businesses

Overview The Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Bill currently going through Parliament will introduce powers to allow a number of UK authorities to intercept Internet communications and to seize encryption keys used for the protection of such traffic and for the protection of stored computer data. Such powers are not limited in their application to those involved in criminal activities and this means that law abiding individuals and businesses may be subject to interception activities as well as demands to hand over their encryption keys.
This paper aims to show that the envisaged powers for interception and for the seizure of encryption keys are technically inept. It also aims to offer honest computer and Internet users advice on the practical steps they can take to maintain their privacy, safety and security in the presence of the oppressive powers introduced by this legislation.

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Publisher	Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR)	File Format	HTML
Date Published	August 2003	Downloads	3
Format	White Papers
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