Internet to be modernised at long last

[Pete Mitchell]

from the register

"The security minister has confirmed officials are considering 
installing technology that could enable on-demand wiretapping of all 
communications passing over the internet by the intelligence services 
and law enforcement.

Lord West told Parliament on Monday that civil servants working on the 
Interception Modernisation Programme (IMP) were considering how Deep 
Packet Inspection (DPI) equipment "might support the lawful interception 
of communications and separately the lawful acquisition of 
communications data".

It's the first time the government has publicly acknowledged its 
interest in DPI equipment. A delayed Home Office consultation on IMP is 
due to be launched "shortly", West said."

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Pete Mitchell