Hundreds of agencies in the UK will have access to phone records from
today, following new regulations which require telecoms companies to
retain for 1 year and share information on the calls people make
using mobile or landline phones and their location. This has been
quietly introduced by the Home Office under the Regulation of
Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and is justified as a vital tool to
combat terrorism. The government will also be able to require people
to hand over decryption keys under the Regulation of Investigatory
Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072199.htm
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072196.htm
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000023.htm
http://www.statewatch.org/eu-data-retention.htm
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