New legislation would allow police and law enforcement to retrieve electronic evidence from US tech firms to intercept future attacks faster and more efficiently. The new law would let police directly approach an IT firm, for example Facebook, asking it to hand over data that can be used in a timely fashion to prevent misconduct. The European Commission has three proposals that will form the basis of the new legislation, each more intrusive than the last. No decision has yet been made as to whether all options will be included in the legislation.”]

