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PAYG mobiles to join government database?
Reports suggest those buying PAYG mobiles will be forced to provide ID, but the Home Office couldn’t be forced to confirm or deny whether that is...
Government looks to ISPs as it cuts comms database plan
The Home Office no longer wants to store all the data in a single place.
Analysis: Should the police hack your computer?
The police may soon have more power to use hacking techniques to spy on criminals, which has led to many concerned about what they view as breaches...
Government to spy on email using £12bn database
A huge database would store billions of pieces of communication in order to fight against terrorism, but how will it stay secure?
Government wants to store all text, email and browsing data
The information will be used by police for crime fighting, but also other government bodies such as health authorities and the Post Office.
How serious are Tories with database rollback promises?
Eleanor Laing MP outlined her party’s proposals on databases to a room of industry experts today but held back from offering a guarantee on the...
How many CCTV cameras are out there?
There is split opinion on the use of CCTV across the UK, but it seems those in charge have no idea exactly how many cameras are actually in use.
Government confirms post-election plans to track public comms
New government legislation to force telecoms companies and ISPs to keep records of all personal communication for a year will be held off until the...
Government looks to tighten RIPA
The Home Office wants to stop so many 'trivial' uses of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
Need to Know: RIPA
Half a million people were snooped on last year, all using the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. But what is it?
Government defends - and criticises - comms database plans
Jacqui Smith stresses that a database of communications intercepts will not contain content from emails and phone calls, as a government minister...
CCTV will now ‘hear’, as well as see
CCTV cameras will be able to detect telling noises, such as breaking glass.
Most schools use CCTV to watch students
A survey of teachers has shown most schools use surveillance cameras to improve security and monitor students.
French web law allows spying on ISPs, individuals
Civil rights activists have heavily criticised a proposed security bill in France giving the state unprecedented levels of control over the internet.
Big Brother goes digital with IP CCTV
Half of city councils have upgraded their CCTV to an IP network.
Is Britain turning into a police state?
A leading technology figure has warned that government policy is leading Britain down a slippery slope to a ‘police state’.
Passports could take place of ID cards, says Blunkett
MP and former home secretary David Blunkett tells Infosecurity 2009 that biometric passports could take the place of ID cards.
Court: UK web, call taps breach human rights
The European Court of Human Rights has found that the UK government’s surveillance laws concerning calls and the internet are “not in...
Government must minimise data collection
A Home Affairs report has called on the government to guard against a "surveillance society".
Lords criticise surveillance plans
The Lords have urged restraint in the use of surveillance and data collection powers, calling for more checks and balances in both public and...
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