WaPo: US, UK reach deal to make it easier to get electronic data

WaPo: US, UK reach deal to make it easier to get electronic data by Eric Tucker (“The United States and United Kingdom signed an agreement Thursday that officials say will speed up dozens of criminal and national security investigations and make it easier for law enforcement to obtain the electronic evidence they need. The deal would let American and British authorities seek electronic data in investigations directly from technology companies based in the other country, instead of the time-consuming process of going through the government.”)