As opposition to a proposed U.K. Internet surveillance law mounts, British lawmakers want the government to change some of the measure’s most onerous requirements, though even a watered-down version will place Britons among the world’s most spied-upon people.
A parliamentary committee studying the draft on Thursday criticized the bill for being overly intrusive in detailing a user’s full Internet history and said so-called backdoors for police to access encrypted information shouldn’t be allowed. The committee also said judges should be more involved in authorizing warrants to permit snooping.
