It has been reported that Sweden’s police force has been granted new powers this week, including the ability to deploy spyware on suspects’ devices to intercept encrypted communications and turn on microphones and cameras. Damberg said that granting police the legal and technical capabilities to intercept encrypted communications was a top priority, as they were being left behind by criminal groups who now often use services like Signal and WhatsApp to coordinate operations.
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@Herman DeGroot, Regional Director for Northern Europe , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The use of interception tools by law enforcement has been a strongly debated issue for a long time and poses many challenges. ..."
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@Herman DeGroot, Regional Director for Northern Europe , provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"The use of interception tools by law enforcement has been a strongly debated issue for a long time and poses many challenges. ..."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/swedish-police-cleared-to-deploy-spyware-against-crime-suspects
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@Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Lawful intercept has been a long debated issue and shows no signs of being resolved any time soon...."
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@Javvad Malik, Security Awareness Advocate, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Lawful intercept has been a long debated issue and shows no signs of being resolved any time soon...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/swedish-police-cleared-to-deploy-spyware-against-crime-suspects