ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book begins with an examination of the UK's legal definition of terrorism under section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000. It describes that the dynamics of private life have changed as a result of the advances made in 21st Century communications technology, with people living their lives increasingly online. The book explores the vast powers of surveillance provided to law enforcement to fulfil its task of protecting national security and the citizens' right to life. It discusses the fact that the EU has been influential on the UK's law-making processes. The level of data protection becomes more important to maintain or indeed build new agreements with regard to data intelligence exchange individual data must be protected to a level agreed by the EU.
