Source: New York Post
Originally Published by: Britain introduces sweeping new powers to target foreign state-linked groups including Iran's IRGC Trump concession breathes new life into stalled FISA spy powers deal Sen Tom Cotton urges DOJ to probe Chinese bid to 'kneecap' American AI UK surveillance laws drew scrutiny from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio June 5 amid warnings they could expose communications of officials and American citizens, according to reports. The concern centered on the UK’s use of secret Technical Capability Notices under the Investigatory Powers Act, which critics say could make US companies weaken encryption or create “backdoors” weaken encryption or create “backdoors” while preventing firms from disclosing requests without UK government approval. Critics have argued this could undermine privacy, create vulnerabilities and limit congressional oversight with one former intelligence official warning of a “standing invitation to Beijing.
