"UK surveillance law raises concerns security researchers could be 'deputised' by the state"
The planned establishment of UK’s surveillance laws are igniting concerns among computer scientists and security researchers within the UK as it has been brought to attention, the potential enforced compliance to disclose any discoveries of vulnerabilities made to the UK government. An interpretation of the Bulk Equipment Interference Warrants section of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (section 190) has sparked these concerns. This article further discusses the potential implications of the UK’s surveillance law along with the thoughts, reactions, and interpretations of security researchers and computer scientists in regards to this legislation.
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