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U.K. Lawmakers Win EU Case Over Extent of Internet Spying Powers

U.K. rules forcing telecommunications companies to retain customer data for a year as a way to protect national security violates European Union laws, the bloc’s top court ruled. Continue reading

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Dutch Court Throws Out Data Retention Law After Pressure from ISPs, Privacy Rights Groups

Internet service providers in the Netherlands will no longer have to retain customer metadata. The District Court of the Hague axed the law earlier this week that required telecommunications providers and ISPs to store customer metadata for a year to aid in law enforcement investigations. Continue reading

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