EU Regulator Resents Scare Tactics

Terrorism and organised crime should not be used as excuses for passing laws which undermine people’s privacy and data protection rights, according to the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS). Existing laws do not need changed, he said.

From The Register article, Peter Hustinx of EDPS: “It is a misconception that protection of privacy and personal data holds back the fight against terrorism and organised crime,” said Hustinx. “Current legislation does allow, for instance, law enforcement to check suspicious phone numbers found in a computer.”

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