Theresa May named internet villain of the year
by Chris Johnston from Technology | The Guardian on (#D72V)
Home Secretary receives gong for going ahead with 'snooper's charter', while MPs Tom Watson and David Davis are 'heroes' for challenging surveillance
The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has been named the UK internet industry's villain of the year for pursuing "snooper's charter" legislation without fully consulting the sector.
The gong, part of the annual ISPA awards, was given for "forging ahead with communications data legislation that would significantly increase capabilities without adequate consultation with industry and civil society".
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