Following the news that the EU data retention ruling went against UK government, Lee Munson, security researcher, Comparitech.com, comments:
“Christmas has truly come early for privacy-conscious Brits following the European Court of Justice decision to kibosh the so-called ‘Snooper’s Charter’.
“Ruling that unwarranted bulk data collection flies in the face of EU law, the judges’ decision is perhaps surprising, given the heightened tensions around terrorism at this time, but welcome nonetheless.
“With no strong evidence to suggest that increased surveillance has a noticeable effect in detecting or preventing online crime, UK citizens may now be inclined to breathe a quick sigh of relief before stopping to wonder why their nation still retains the largest number of CCTV cameras per capita anywhere in the Western world.”