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Law enforcement agencies need a balance between privacy and evidence, says KPMG
[October 22, 2014]

Law enforcement agencies need a balance between privacy and evidence, says KPMG


(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 22 October 2014 Release date- 21102014 - Mark Thompson, senior manager in KPMG's cyber security practice, comments on the news that Police are reportedly hacking into hundreds of people's voicemails, text messages and emails without their knowledge.



He says: 'The lawful interception of data is one of many requirements telecoms organisations are required to adhere to. To do so they often have to put in place significant IT systems and supporting processes to ensure requests are processed in a robust manner and to protect individuals who's data is not sought after.

As we move ever closer to a world where our homes, cars and the things we wear or use become connected via the internet, law enforcement agencies are likely to have an increasing need to access this information to enable them to investigate and build evidence to support their cases.' 'Balancing the need for privacy and continuing to support the police with their law enforcement activities has increasingly become a challenge for telecoms organisations. With security and privacy high on the list of worries for the consumer, according to the latest KPMG study on consumer perceptions of internet connected devices, today's revelation coupled with the fall-out from Snowden's leaks has led to a lot of questions on where the privacy balance lays.' Media Contact: Nahidur Rahman Tel: 020 7694 8812 Email: [email protected] About KPMG KPMG LLP, a UK limited liability partnership, operates from 22 offices across the UK with approximately 11,500 partners and staff. The UK firm recorded a turnover of GBP1.8 billion in the year ended September 2013. KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services. It operates in 155 countries and has 155,000 professionals working in member firms around the world.


The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative ('KPMG International'), a Swiss entity. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such.

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