The government does not yet know or the secret services to be able to undirected internet connections to drain. Writes that minister Plasterk in the Second Chamber. The issue is sensitive, also displays the cabinet.
Now, you may only specific connections are drained, whereby the secret services around to know from whom a particular connection. In the plans of the commission Dessens would internet connections also unfocused may be intercepted, so multiple connections of who is not clear of who they are. Subsequently, the collected data can be searched for clues. Critics speak of a ‘net’ that is cast out.
The government does not yet know what it wants, writes Plasterk. “Because this is closely listening, the government has not yet decided about this part,” reads the letter. He writes, however, that the government is studying how the distinction between wired and non-wired communication can be replaced ‘by a different standard’. At this point communication in the ether already unfocused to be drained. Plasterk stresses that a new standard, the privacy of citizens is central to.
According to the commission, has the Netherlands now do not have the appropriate privileges to digital threats. According to the commission, is an innovation of the law is needed because of the explosive growth of international cable networks’, which has consequences for national security.
Burgerrechtenorganisatie Bits of Freedom, responding critically. “The government keeps the possibility for an undirected tapbevoegdheid explicitly open,” said the organization in a written response. The civil rights movement calls the response ‘disappointing’. “This is the signal for the Second Room to loudly and clearly speak out against a possible non-directional household tapbevoegdheid.”
Communication about kabelsDraadloze communication
Targeted taps
Allowed
Allowed
Non-directional household taps
Here doubt the government; must not have
Allowed
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