GCHQ says it is looking for raw, unanalysed information
British authorities are capable of tapping into bulk communications data collected by other countries' intelligence services, including the National Security Agency,
London: British authorities are capable of tapping into bulk communications data collected by other countries’ intelligence services, including the National Security Agency, without a warrant, according to secret government documents released on Tuesday.
The agreement between the NSA and Britain’s spy agency, known as Government Communications Headquarters, potentially puts the internet and phone data of Americans in the hands of another country without legal oversight when obtaining a warrant is ‘not technically feasible.’
The data can be stored up to two years, according to internal policies disclosed by the British government. GCHQ was forced to reveal that it can request and receive vast quantities of raw, unanalyzed data collected from foreign governments it partners with during legal proceedings brought by various international human-rights organisations, including Privacy International, Liberty U.K., and Amnesty International.
( Source : agencies )
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