The UK may indefinitely retain the DNA of adults convicted of crimes without illegally breaching their privacy, The Guardian reports. That’s the outcome of a judgment by the UK’s high court, which “sets a significant precedent in making a clear distinction between information that police forces may keep on those who have been convicted, as opposed to those who were merely suspects,” the report states. Separately, Telecompaper reports Dutch Members of Parliament are questioning a proposed law to end data retention, while Politico reports, “France’s controversial new anti-terrorism legislation is already setting off alarms in Brussels, where the wide-ranging new powers it gives French intelligence services may run afoul of EU law.”
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