Hansard: Written Answer: at least 8 RIPA part III section 49 notices since last October

[David Hansen]

On 30 Apr 2008 at 13:25, Watching Them, Watching Us wrote:

> There is nothing in the Statutory Code of Practice which ensures
> that the seized Cryptographic Keys or any disclosed data which was
> handed over as plaintext, is actually being protected in transit or
> in storage,  by the Police or other agencies, with their own
> encryption.

The Home Office know all about this, as it has been raised with them 
and their predecessors on the subject of encryption. Their failure to 
do anything about this is an indication of the contempt with which they 
view the concept of security.

Thanks for the useful figures though.

-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54