Delays hit email privacy law.
A new law that gives police the power to intercept emails could be delayed, due to disputes in Parliament about whether or not net users should have to prove their innocence. Under the proposed Regulation of Investigatory Powers Bill, law enforcement agencies can demand access to information that's been encrypted to protect it from prying eyes. If you can't provide a key to decrypt information, the new law will leave you liable to prosecution and two years in prison, unless you can prove that you never received it or that you've lost it. Opposition campaigners are keen to point out that this is a complete reversal of the usual laws of justice, where you have to be proved guilty. Some groups believe that the powers the police will be given under the bill will make the UK an unattractive place to do business.