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.
Experts Comments
October 25, 2019
The use of interception tools by law enforcement has been a strongly debated issue for a long time and poses many challenges. Most notably, ensuring that these tools are only used for legitimate purposes. If interception tools are going to be used by law enforcement then regulations need to be implemented, such as limitations on the types of crimes that can be investigated using these techniques.
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