Police say they need intercept tools as mobile networks develop
Web-based criminals using 'huge' innovation
18 July 2019 - 17:26
The Hague — European law-enforcement agencies set to lose the ability to tap criminals’ mobile devices with the launch of 5G technology must be brought into discussions earlier when communications networks are modernised, the new head of Europol says.
Appealing to EU leaders for greater powers to fight tech-savvy criminals, Catherine De Bolle said its member states do not yet have the domestic regulations or technology to fill the policing gap that will open up when 4G networks become obsolete...
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