Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) was meant to modernize the laws for communications in the 21st century. It gave powers to intercept communications while they were in transit, to monitor certain persons Internet activities and demand that companies hand over the keys to encrypted software. However, the legislation is old and technology has outgrown it.
Al-Qaida terrorist simultaneously attack the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C., as well as crash a plane in Pennsylvania. The acts start the “war on terror”, which will be used to justify more intrusive powers into peoples lives for the sake of national security.
Introduced provisions, so the Secretary of State could instruct telecommunication companies to retain certain data on National Security grounds. The bill was a direct result of the September 11th attacks. Also, it was worded pretty poorly. It is anti-terrorism, but not anti-crime?
Terrorists detonate several explosives in central London including in the underground and on a double decker bus.
It wanted a lot of similar powers to the proposed investigatory Powers Bill. It wanted to extend retention of data from just phone numbers dialed and text messages to websites visited and emails. The legislation was opposed both by the conservatives and Liberal Democrats and did not become law.
A Freedom of Information Act Request reveals that there are 52,000 CCTV cameras operated by local governments in the UK.
The Bill abolished several provisions that were deemed to be too intrusive into lives, but most surveillance provisions in RIPA remain intact.
it allowed security services to continue to collect metadata on citizens.
The Draft Investigatory Powers Act is introduced.
Islamic State fighters carry out simultaneous attacks in various locations in Paris killing more than 100 people.
Three separate parliamentary committees return reports on the Investigatory Powers Bill detailing more than 100 recommended changes.
The new version of the Bill is introduced. Many criticise it for only “cosmetically” changing certain provisions instead of a major overhaul of the first version.
The first vote is held on the Investigatory Powers Bill. The Labor and Liberal Democrat party abstain from voting to allow the Bill to move onto the next stage. The vote was 281-15
Islamic State fighters detonate multiple suicide vests in Brussels killing dozens of people.
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