Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee wants ban on snooping on internet users: “The creator of the worldwide web warned today against the collection of users’ data by commercial organisations.” (Via Tech and Web from Times…
Straw bends on Coroners & Justice data-sharing proposals: “ Legislation dropped – but are proposals really dead? Comment Justice Minister Jack Straw has bowed to the inevitable and announced the withdrawal of provisions for data-sharing…
Three months on, you still can’t get off the DNA database: “ Carry on sampling… Almost three months on from the unanimous ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against the UK’s mass…
Prime Minister’s health records breached in database attack: “ Scottish rich and powerful victimized Personal medical records belonging to Scotland’s rich and powerful – including Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Holyrood’s First Minister Alex Salmond…
Local authorities must change privacy practices for children, says report: “Local authorities across England should change their rules on collecting information about children, a new report into the protection of children’s privacy has said.” (Via…
UK.gov to tap BT as data harvester: “ Small ISP customers to be monitored upstream The government will call on BT and other big communications firms to monitor small ISPs’ customers and keep private information…
Facebook does U-turn on eternal data grab: “Facebook has dumped heavily criticised new service terms that lay claim to photos and messages posted to the site forever – even after accounts are deleted – following…
Surveillance needs better control, warn Lords: “The fundamental relationship between Government and the people of the UK is at risk because of the increasing surveillance being carried out by the state and by private bodies,…
EU threatens ‘formal action’ against UK.gov on Phorm Brussels increases pressure over secret trials By Chris Williams, Posted in Telecoms, 11th February 2009 14:19 GMT The European Commission has given its strongest signal yet that…
Lords say surveillance society erodes foundations of UK: “ Shift in character of life comes under fire The House of Lords Constitution Committee has warned that increasing use of surveillance by the government and private…