EU to pressure tech companies on handing over evidence to authorities

John Leonard
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Telcos and platform providers to be given 10 days to hand over data or face fines

Member countries of the EU voted on Friday to strengthen the hand of law enforcement authorities gathering evidence held on technology platforms within the European Union. The European Commissio...

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