Austria's Constitutional Court on Wednesday struck down parts of a law passed by the previous government which would have enabled authorities to read encrypted messages online using so-called
Austria’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday struck down parts of a law passed by the previous government which would have enabled authorities to read encrypted messages online using so-called “Trojan horse” software.The court said that the powers envisaged under the law represented a “grave encroachment on the right to privacy”.
The court also said that measures in the law enabling the automatic recording of vehicle licence plates were unconstitutional. However, the court found that law’s provisions to ensure independent oversight of any surveillance were not sufficient.
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