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UK's Investigatory Powers Bill to become law despite tech world opposition

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Date Published: 2024-04-26

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Connor Jones

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The UK’s Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill 2024 has become law, expanding authorities’ abilities to collect bulk datasets and access internet connection records while adding a triple-lock safeguard for monitoring parliamentarians; privacy groups and tech industry bodies warn the reforms weaken privacy protections, risk delaying or constraining security updates, and could undermine end-to-end encryption and broader cyber security.

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