The Data Protection Commission («DPC») will also have a range of new investigative powers and procedures. (dacbeachcroft.com)
Given the recent denial of service attacks by the group Anonymous in response to the fallout from WikiLeaks» activities, one player in which was all of 16 years old, there is good cause for concern — and, I'd say, some scepticism about the likelihood that anything approaching real security can be achieved, even with the passing of laws giving new investigative powers to police and the supporting of international treaties on digital security. (slaw.ca)
With respect to Recommendation 4 in the Report, which addresses investigative powers, the working group has failed to make any compelling case for the need for new investigative powers other than preservation demands. (blog.privacylawyer.ca)