Data retention crucial to investigating serious crime
A lawyer who reviewed the UK’s anti-terror laws has told the High Court the use of data retained by telecommunications providers was of “crucial importance” to the investigation of serious crimes.
Barrister David Anderson QC, the UK’s independent reviewer of terrorism legislation up to 2017, said the retention and use of data including telephone traffic records by Britain’s police and intelligence agencies had been vital in the prevention and detection of terrorism, cyber crimes, human trafficking, child abuse and catching serial killers.
Source: Data retention crucial to investigating serious crime, High Court told
