Sweden approves wiretapping law
Sweden approves wiretapping law: “Sweden’s parliament passes new laws on surveillance, labelled Europe’s most far-reaching eavesdropping plan.” (Via BBC News.)
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Sweden ushers in bugging for all
Sweden ushers in bugging for all: “ Sweden this evening voted in favour of its controversial snoop law, after the proposal was amended earlier today.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
Swedish parliament rejects snoop everyone law
Swedish parliament rejects snoop everyone law: “ Surveillance bill back to the drawing board A controversial law in Sweden which would have allowed Sweden’s National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) to monitor all outgoing and incoming…
Phorm failed to mention ‘illegal’ trials at Home Office meeting in 2007
Phorm failed to mention ‘illegal’ trials at Home Office meeting in 2007: “ Just fancy that! Exclusive The Home Office held a private meeting with Phorm in August last year, but BT’s interception and profiling…
UK News: Brown pledges annual commons debate on surveillance
Brown pledges annual commons debate on surveillance: “ And says freedom auditors will protect our liberties Gordon Brown today accepted MP’s recommendations for an annual report and debate on the state of UK surveillance in…
MP concerned over civil liberties resigns from Commons
David Davis resigns from Commons: “Shadow home secretary David Davis is resigning as an MP to force a by-election which he will fight on the issue of the new 42-day terror detention limit.” “In truth,…
Secret Spy Court Troubled by FBI Wiretap Network
Secret Spy Court Troubled by FBI Wiretap Network: The nation’s top-secret spy court repeatedly questioned the FBI in 2005 and 2006 about the operation of its sophisticated wiretapping network, raising questions about whether investigators exceeded…
Skype: We can’t comply with police wiretap requests
Skype: We can’t comply with police wiretap requests: One of the more interesting tidbits from News.com’s survey published this morning on instant messaging privacy came from Skype. The eBay-owned company says it is unable to…
How safe is instant messaging? A security and privacy survey
Interesting research, worth reading.. How safe is instant messaging? A security and privacy survey: The number of interested parties eager to listen in on your online conversations, including what you type through instant messaging, has…
EU mulls intervention over BT’s secret Phorm trials
EU mulls intervention over BT’s secret Phorm trials: Your views sought The European Commission is considering intervening over the failure of UK data watchdogs to punish BT for the way it secretly co-opted tens of…