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Swedish law enforcement given the permission to hack
On 18 February 2020, the Swedish parliament passed a law that enables Swedish law enforcement to hack into devices such as mobile phones and computers that the police thinks a suspect might use. As with the recent new data retention law only one party (and one member of another party) voted against the resolution (286-26 […]
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Challenges for “Legal Frameworks for Hacking by Law Enforcement”
A study entitled “Legal Frameworks for Hacking by Law Enforcement: Identification, Evaluation and Comparison of Practices” was published by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Civil Liberties Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE). It presents policy proposals on the use of hacking techniques by […]
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