Home Office data grab

[David Hansen]

According to the Daily Wail the Home Office are at it again 
<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1020636/Massive-Big-Brother-
database-track-phone-email-sent-Britain.html>.

"A giant database of every phone call and email sent in Britain is 
being considered by the Government.

"Internet service providers and telephone companies would be forced to 
hand over records to the Home Office, which would keep them on a 
computer system.

"All forms of electronic communication face being monitored, including 
social networking sites and text messages.

"The database would also include details of how long individuals spend 
on the internet."


The end of the article contains the sort of bullshit one would expect 
from the Home Office.

"A Home Office spokesman said retaining communications information was 
essential for protecting national security."

Nonsense.

"He also emphasised powers to hold information were subject to strict 
safeguards."

If it wasn't so serious I would roll around the floor with laughter at 
that one. Is this spokesman in some parallel universe where information 
does not leak?

"He said: "Communications data - the who, how, when and where of a 
communication but not the what (content) of the communication - is a 
crucial tool for protecting national security, preventing and detecting 
crime and protecting the public.""

The same rubbish we heard about RIP. I hope the spokesman was not Simon 
and he is not regurgitating the nonsense his department spouted over 
RIP.


-- 
  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
 I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents 
me   
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/00023--e.htm#54