Home Affairs plays down encryption law fears and promises to help industry cover costs

The UK home affairs department has sought to allay concerns about encryption legislation rushed through parliament at the end of 2018, promising to help pay for the costs of new surveillance capabilities and to consult industry on implementation.

In January the department contacted industry participants seeking help to write guidelines for the new regime of compulsory notices to access the electronic communications of people suspected of crimes or build new capabilities to help break encryption.

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