Safe for now!
The UK High Court has ruled that parts of the government’s surveillance plans are unlawful, ruling out a possible ban on apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat.
The Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act, permitting agencies and public bodies to gather information about phone calls and emails, was deemed to be “inconsistent with EU law”, reports the BBC. The government has been told it must pass new legislation to be enacted by the end of next March.
Read more: http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/whatsapp-is-safe-governments-plan-to-spy-on-your-data-ruled-unlawful-1299488
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