Should national security certificates exclude the Data Protection Principles?
6 February 2014
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An analysis of Section 28 Certificates issued by the previous Labour Government shows that the exemptions for the national security function are excessive. The recent publication of a “memorandum of understanding” and analysis of the TfL Certificate (last week’s blog) shows that the current Government has continued this policy. It is my view, that if the national security agencies were required to apply the data protection principles, subject to appropriate exemptions and an effective system of regulation (not necessarily
