Windows guru requested - Securing Windows

Tony Bowden ukcrypto at chiark.greenend.org.uk
Tue, 13 Jun 2006 21:07:09 +0100


On Tue, Jun 13, 2006 at 08:47:38PM +0100, Roland Perry wrote:
> The following link lists the many circumstances that a PCSO can ask for 
> details (with the sanctions above).
> http://www.together.gov.uk/article.asp?aid=3481

Useful link, thanks.

Although again under this they can only require a name and address from
someone they (presumably reasonably) believe has committed a relevant
offence.

> I'm sure the police will have a much longer list, especially if you add 
> in recent terrorism legislation, and/or if you are stopped in Central 
> London (or any other allegedly sensitive areas).

I believe there were quite a number of cases in relation to this sort of
thing from the Northern Ireland courts, where anti-terrorist legislation
has been in place for quite some time.

Tony