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POSTnote by Martin Griffiths. It was first published on Friday, 31 May 2013. It was last updated on Friday, 31 May 2013.


Monitoring Internet Communications

Internet communications are often monitored to investigate criminal activity. Recent attempts to update UK regulation of investigatory powers have generated controversy. This POSTnote explains the use of different internet monitoring methods and discusses the impact of evolving technologies.

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Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-436 
Subjects
Databases Criminal investigation Internet Privacy Surveillance Telecommunications
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POST
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