MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, a report by David Anderson claimed that bulk interception of data was of "vital utility" to UK security and intelligence while other methods failed to provide same results.
"David Anderson QC’s report raises more questions than it answers. Anderson has not assessed the proportionality of the bulk powers he reviewed… Another significant flaw in the review is that the case for one of the most intrusive powers — bulk hacking of computers and entire networks — remains totally hypothetical," Caroline Wilson Palow, General Counsel at the Privacy International privacy charity, said in a statement.
The Privacy International does not see how a "meaningful balance between privacy and mass surveillance can exist," the statement reads.
In November, May, then home secretary, introduced the Investigatory Powers Bill to the country’s parliament. The lawmakers approved the legislation, dubbed the "snoopers' charter" by its critics, in June.
The legislation requires Internet providers to store their customers' browsing history for up to 12 months and grant access to law enforcement regardless of whether a user is under investigation or not.
