Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill
The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill is draft legislation proposed by Home Secretary Theresa May in the United Kingdom which would require Internet service providers to retain data showing which IP address was allocated to a device at a given time, making it possible to match individuals to internet use.[1] At present companies providing internet services are not required to keep records of extra data that can show which individuals have used a particular IP address at a given time, even though this information exists.[2]
Justification
The Home Secretary said the new bill would help security services "deal with the increased threat that we now see". She said "This is a step but it doesn't go all the way to ensuring that we can identify all the people we will need to". To "fully identify" everybody, she said police would need the power to access communication data, as previously proposed in the Draft Communications Data Bill.[1]
See also
- Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014
- Mass surveillance in the United Kingdom
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Internet data plan back on political agenda". BBC. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ "Theresa May announces new powers to tackle internet jihadists". The Telegraph. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.