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17th April 2024 Issue no. 701

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Following the quite disturbing news about the EU Data Retention Directive (as reported in LASN last week) that requires member states to store vast amounts of telecommunications data, Locks and Security News in its attempt to find out whether the UK has already signed up to it, recently received the following quote from a UKIP member of the European Parliament: 

"I think the article tells you where it is at. Germany among others have ruled it unconstitutional. If they don’t obey it will end up in the European Court of Justice. I would put my money on them upholding EU law and forcing Germany and the others to comply. As we know EU law takes precedence over national law and the ECJ is an engine of political integration."

For those overseas readers who don't know, UKIP is the political party committed to the UK withdrawing from the EU and freeing itself of the 5000 or more laws that come out every year from Brussels.

We also heard direct from the Information Commissioners Office which has just published its recommendations, and their email to LASN is featured below. But the recommendations as far as we can see, are only about the mechanics of the Directive, not whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for the UK. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail has picked up on the government data snooping story, as also featured below.

UPDATE: Just before this issue of Locks and Security News was broadcast, we heard from the Home Office that yes, as we feared, the EU Data Retention Directive already applies in the UK. So how come it was not debated in Parliament? Ah, it is a Directive, so the rules of democracy don't apply...

On a lighter note, click the new UAP Tradelocks ad (top LH column) and you'll be able to hear their new radio ad!

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4th April 2012