Data retention laws: what they mean for ISPs
Data retention laws: what they mean for ISPs: “Under an anti-terrorism law passed after September 11 2001, details of every website visited, email sent and phone call made in the UK can be made available…
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Orange ditches Phorm
Orange ditches Phorm: “ Another blow for data pimping Updated Orange, the UK’s sixth largest broadband provider, is not going to use Phorm’s data-snooping technology.… “ (Via The Register – Comms.)
The Guardian: Bigger databases increase risks, says watchdog
Bigger databases increase risks, says watchdog The proliferation of ever larger centralised databases is increasing the risk of people’s personal data being lost or abused, the government’s official privacy watchdog claims today. The warning from…
Top prosecutor warns against growing state power
Top prosecutor warns against growing state power: “ Urges caution on new surveillance powers The country’s most senior prosecutor has intervened in the gathering storm over the forthcoming Communications Data Bill by urging ‘legislative restraint’…
Privacy watchdog calls Home Office plans threat to British way of life
Privacy watchdog calls Home Office plans threat to British way of life: “The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that a single database of phone and internet usage records would undermine the ‘British way of…
Germans seduce Jacqui over remote hacking of disks
Germans seduce Jacqui over remote hacking of disks: “ Trojanised Home Sec comes home to infect Parliament Is the UK Government about to turn world class hacker? It’s going to have to if the Germans…
UK.gov looks for ‘consensus’ on PAYG phone registry
UK.gov looks for ‘consensus’ on PAYG phone registry: “ Voda leads opposition to mobe registry plan The Home Office insisted today it had taken no decision on whether to force Britons to present photo ID…
Internet phone calls are crippling fight against terrorism – Times Online
Internet phone calls are crippling fight against terrorism – Times Online: “From The Times, October 16, 2008 Sean O’Neill and Richard Ford The huge growth in internet telephone traffic is jeopardising the capability of police…
Government faces fight from within for spy database – Times Online
Government faces fight from within for spy database – Times Online: “From The Sunday Times, October 19, 2008 A Home Office revolt is stalling a plan to store our e-mails and calls but a more…
Passports will be needed to buy mobile phones – Times Online
Passports will be needed to buy mobile phones – Times Online: “From The Sunday Times, October 19, 2008 David Leppard Everyone who buys a mobile telephone will be forced to register their identity on a…