2014 - Communications surveillance in the digital age

The revelations of the last year – made possible by NSA-whistleblower Edward Snowden – on the reach and scope of global surveillance practices have prompted a fundamental re-examination of the role of intelligence services in conducting coordinated cross-border surveillance.

Introduction

On 30 June 2014, The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) was published. ¹  The Report recognises the relationship between service providers and surveillance and the increasing trend of privatised surveillance, noting:

Introduction