By John Glenday

Fears have been raised over the government’s draft Investigatory Powers Bill after it was revealed to obligate telecommunications providers to assist efforts to hack their customer’s phones and computers.

The so-called snooping law would make it a legal requirement for firms to work with government spy agencies to tamper with electronic equipment in order to obtain data on terrorism and organised crime suspects.

This would oblige firms to assist in accessing such content remotely or to download information directly from seized equipment.

Defending the measures home secretary Theresa May said: “I am clear we need to update our legislation to ensure it is Read full story ›

Source: The Drum