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UK's new Snoopers' Charter just passed an encryption backdoor law by the backdoor

Hugh Barnard

Canaries

Does anyone have ideas about the legal status of 'canaries' (notices that they have NOT been asked to supply data/logs etc.)?

When a request by the government, GCHQ etc. IS made they 'lapse', thus avoiding provisions made by the government that no-one can be informed. https://riseup.net/ the left-wing provider has used this technique in the past, anyway. Obviously, the problem is not solved, but, at least it's 'signalled'.

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