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What can police and specified public bodies do under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) with appropriate authorization?
What can police and specified public bodies do under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) with appropriate authorization?
- Require social media platforms to disclose user information upon request
- Demand that ISPs fit equipment to allow for digital surveillance
- Demand that internet service providers (ISPs) provide access to their customers' digital communications, without informing the customer (correct)
- Intercept and monitor ongoing digital communication
What was the nickname given to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 by privacy campaigners?
What was the nickname given to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 by privacy campaigners?
- Privacy Invasion Act
- Information Gathering Bill
- Surveillance Enabler Law
- Snoopers' Charter (correct)
What is a controversial aspect of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) as amended by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016?
What is a controversial aspect of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) as amended by the Investigatory Powers Act 2016?
- Requiring ISPs to publicly disclose data interception warrants
- Demanding someone hand over the keys to encrypted information (correct)
- Prohibiting mass surveillance of digital communications
- Limiting the surveillance powers of police and specified public bodies