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U.S., Britain eye letting UK spy agencies seek email, chat data from U.S. companies
Source: Reuters
World | Fri Feb 5, 2016 2:54pm EST
U.S., Britain eye letting UK spy agencies seek email, chat data from U.S. companies
WASHINGTON | BY MARK HOSENBALL
U.S. and British officials are discussing possible avenues for UK spy agencies and police to be able to directly ask U.S.-based media companies to turn over email and online chat records from people under UK investigation, U.S. officials said on Friday.
As governments and online companies struggle to find a balance between privacy and law enforcement concerns, three U.S. officials confirmed a bilateral deal was under discussion between close allies the United States and Britain.
The Washington Post reported talks were focused on letting UK agencies, such as counter-intelligence agency MI5, serve "production orders" on U.S. firms demanding data for what the Post called “live intercepts” in inquiries involving UK citizens.
The Post said UK agencies might also be able to ask U.S. companies to turn over stored data, such as emails.
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U.S., Britain eye letting UK spy agencies seek email, chat data from U.S. companies
WASHINGTON | BY MARK HOSENBALL
U.S. and British officials are discussing possible avenues for UK spy agencies and police to be able to directly ask U.S.-based media companies to turn over email and online chat records from people under UK investigation, U.S. officials said on Friday.
As governments and online companies struggle to find a balance between privacy and law enforcement concerns, three U.S. officials confirmed a bilateral deal was under discussion between close allies the United States and Britain.
The Washington Post reported talks were focused on letting UK agencies, such as counter-intelligence agency MI5, serve "production orders" on U.S. firms demanding data for what the Post called “live intercepts” in inquiries involving UK citizens.
The Post said UK agencies might also be able to ask U.S. companies to turn over stored data, such as emails.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-britain-surveillance-idUSKCN0VE2B7
Source: Washington Post
The British want to come to America — with wiretap orders and search warrants
By Ellen Nakashima and Andrea Peterson February 4 at 7:00 PM
If U.S. and British negotiators have their way, MI5, the British domestic security service, could one day go directly to American companies like Facebook or Google with a wiretap order for the online chats of British suspects in a counterterrorism investigation.
The transatlantic allies have quietly begun negotiations this month on an agreement that would enable the British government to serve wiretap orders directly on U.S. communication firms for live intercepts in criminal and national security investigations involving its own citizens. Britain would also be able to serve orders to obtain stored data, such as emails.
The previously undisclosed talks are driven by what the two sides and tech firms say is an untenable situation in which foreign governments such as Britain cannot quickly obtain data for domestic probes because it happens to be held by companies in the United States. The issue highlights how digital data increasingly ignores national borders, creating vexing challenges for national security and public safety and new concerns about privacy.
The two countries recently concluded a draft negotiating document, which will serve as the basis for the talks. The text has not been made public, but a copy was reviewed by The Washington Post.
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By Ellen Nakashima and Andrea Peterson February 4 at 7:00 PM
If U.S. and British negotiators have their way, MI5, the British domestic security service, could one day go directly to American companies like Facebook or Google with a wiretap order for the online chats of British suspects in a counterterrorism investigation.
The transatlantic allies have quietly begun negotiations this month on an agreement that would enable the British government to serve wiretap orders directly on U.S. communication firms for live intercepts in criminal and national security investigations involving its own citizens. Britain would also be able to serve orders to obtain stored data, such as emails.
The previously undisclosed talks are driven by what the two sides and tech firms say is an untenable situation in which foreign governments such as Britain cannot quickly obtain data for domestic probes because it happens to be held by companies in the United States. The issue highlights how digital data increasingly ignores national borders, creating vexing challenges for national security and public safety and new concerns about privacy.
The two countries recently concluded a draft negotiating document, which will serve as the basis for the talks. The text has not been made public, but a copy was reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/the-british-want-to-come-to-america--with-wiretap-orders-and-search-warrants/2016/02/04/b351ce9e-ca86-11e5-a7b2-5a2f824b02c9_story.html
