TECH giant Apple yesterday attacked the Government’s proposed new
surveillance laws.
The US firm claimed the “Snoopers’ Charter” would put law-abiding citizens
rather than criminals, hackers and terrorists at risk.
And it warned against creating a backdoor for authorities to access encrypted
user data.
It said: “To comply with the Government proposal, the personal data of
millions of law-abiding citizens would be less secure.
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“A key left under the doormat would not just be there for the good guys. The
bad guys would find it too.”
Home Secretary Theresa May has said the new Investigatory Powers Bill is
needed to fight crime and terror.
According to MI5 director general Andrew Parker, encryption is making it
harder for security services to find terrorists’ communications.
The bill would force companies to hand over data with the secret codes
removed.
Apple also attacked proposals for private companies to help the State carry
out hacking.
The Investigatory Powers Bill joint select committee has until February to
examine the proposed law.