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£68m 'snooping' database: Little impact on serious crime
News Powers to snoop on the UK's email and internet records will be of limited use in tackling serious crime, the government has admitted. Home Office proposals for phone, email and internet records - including VoIP - to be kept for 12 months are... [13 Aug 2008]
600 HMRC workers caught snooping
News The government faced condemnation after it emerged that 600 staff at Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have been disciplined for snooping on personal data. The revelation by Treasury minister Jane Kennedy in a written answer to parliament... [01 May 2008]
Government reveals snooping figures
News The government's snooping watchdog has issued its latest report revealing there were more than 253,000 requests to eavesdrop on individuals' communications in the last nine months of 2006 - including 1,694 requests by local authorities. [30 Jan 2008]
'Big Brother IT' fuels workplace stress
News Privacy advocates say the surge in cyber snooping by bosses will land an increasing number of employers in court defending breaches of the Human Rights Act. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [08 Jan 2008]
Revealed: 439,000 snooping requests made
News UK security and law enforcement agencies made nearly 439,000 requests to monitor people's phone calls, emails and post during a 15-month period, the spying watchdog has revealed. But nearly 4,000 errors in requests were also reported within the... [21 Feb 2007]
HP gets restraining order against ex-exec
News HP was granted a temporary restraining order yesterday against a former executive who has accused the company in court documents of spying on rival Dell. Karl Kamb Jr, who is being sued by HP for allegedly pilfering company trade secrets, was... [26 Jan 2007]
Did Scotland Yard 'hack' Downing Street computers?
News Police are authorised to intercept electronic communications without notifying the subject of the investigation using powers such as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - the so-called 'snooping bill' - which provides a legal framework for... [22 Jan 2007]
Apple snooping startles Mac users
News A few Mac users are concerned about a feature in the latest update to Mac OS that directs their computers to check in with Apple's servers on a regular basis without the user's knowledge or permission. [06 Jul 2006]
Mobile spy software is 'a Trojan', says F-Secure
News New software that hides on mobile phones and captures call logs and text messages is being sold as a way to monitor kids and spouses. But one security company calls it a Trojan horse. The FlexiSpy application captures call logs, text messages and... [30 Mar 2006]
Net snooping rules challenged in court
News Universities, libraries and technology companies are asking a federal court to block controversial wiretap rules designed to facilitate police surveillance of the internet. In a 71-page brief sent to the US Court of Appeals in Washington, DC, on... [30 Jan 2006]
Euro MPs reject UK digital snooping plan
News The European parliament has rejected a call by some countries, including the UK, to retain details on all calls, texts and emails for three years. The proposal, put forward by France, Ireland, Sweden and the UK, demanded the data retention... [29 Sep 2005]
Demon founder pleads guilty to email snooping
News Cliff Stanford, the founder of Demon Internet and Redbus, pleaded guilty on Thursday morning to unlawful email interception. Co-defendant George Liddell, a former employee of Redbus, also pleaded guilty to the same charge. [15 Sep 2005]
EU reveals phone and email snooping plans
News A draft of the European Directive on data retention has been leaked, revealing that Brussels will be asking for all communications records to be held for a minimum of six months. The latest version of the Directive, made public by the European... [01 Aug 2005]
Europe to push ahead with digital snooping law
News Legislation that would require telephone companies and internet service providers (ISPs) to save information about customers' communications is set to proceed despite being rejected by the European parliament. [09 Jun 2005]
Snooping fears ease as draconian rule dies a death
News Campaigners against the threat of email snooping by the UK government are celebrating the death of legislation branded "draconian" by its opponents, as the so called "crypto wars" come to an end. The reason for celebration is the death of a five... [25 May 2005]
