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This has been described as the ugly sister to the Electronic Communication Act. The Investigatory Powers Act proposes to enact a number of new powers that would entitle the Government to intercept and decrypt encrypted communications. Much controversy surrounds the range of such powers given to Government authorities, which are said to be in violation of new Human Rights Legislation. This new method of covert surveillance purports to be operational in the interest of national security and economic prosperity. But just how far these limits can be challenged is something as yet unknown .
E-terrorists
Those Internet Service Providers, who enable the transmission of communications over the Internet, will suffer most from this new legislation. They will be forced to hand over encryption keys and install and maintain a back door system to intercept communications on government demand. This will not only be a huge financial burden but also these back doors could be targets for computer hackers and e-terrorists who like to challenge security systems.
It may possibly discourage business from initiating business in the UK questioning the UK's previous declarations that their new laws would make then the most friendly e-commerce law in the world
Future Enactments
Under the Electronic Communications Act the appropriate Minister may by order make statutory instruments modify any legislation or statute as seems appropriate at the time. This means there is power to alter the requirements to produce original documents to allow electronic presentation in the future. This could mean deeds, transfers, contracts, statutory declarations, company compliance, record keeping or other current hard copy requirements might in the future become optional in the sense that electronic alternatives may be offered.
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