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The probe was launched after the Interception of Communications Commissioner reported that Police Scotland officers had obtained communications data without getting judicial approval on five occasions.
The officers obtained communications data without judicial permission in an attempt to identify a Sunday Mail reporter's source.
Officials said the United States had obtained communications intercepts that show Iraqi officials coaching scientists in how to avoid providing valuable information about Iraq's weapons programs to inspectors.
Michael Barton, chief constable of Durham, was called in after Scottish officers were found to have obtained communications data without judicial permission during an inquiry.
Official statistics reveal police and security services obtained communications records under Ripa more than 514,000 times last year – more than 1,400 times a day.
The document highlights the number of obtained communications increased in 2012 by 248% for Skype – leading the notes to remark there was "exponential growth in Skype reporting; looks like the word is getting out about our capability against Skype".
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It is also permitted to obtain communications data such as phone numbers and email addresses.
The behemoths can use the ruling to argue against future attempts by governments to obtain communications beyond their borders.
It boasts of what it calls "strong growth" in its use of the Prism program to obtain communications.
An offence of "wilfully or recklessly obtaining communications data" will ban misuse of data by the firms or public bodies.
However, this should not stop our police and security services from obtaining communications data in certain, limited circumstances, to protect the public and ensure national security".
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