surveillance powers
Covert surveillance must be reserved for serious crimes, says government
News Ripa (the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act) granted public authorities the power to use surveillance to investigate crimes such as terrorism - but councils have attracted criticism for using them... [05 Nov 2009]
Calls for gov't Phorm investigation rejected
News However, the ICO told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK on Tuesday that while it could enforce the Data Protection Act, it had no remit to enforce other privacy laws, such as the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act... [21 May 2009]
Gov't denies mass surveillance tech
News The press statement said GCHQ is in the process of developing technologies that are "designed to work under the existing legal framework", and that blanket interception would not be legal under the Regulation of Investigatory... [06 May 2009]
EC slams UK over BT trials uproar
News Reding called on the UK authorities to change national laws and to make sure national authorities have the powers and sanctions at their disposal to enforce EU legislation on the confidentiality of communications. [14 Apr 2009]
Who's monitoring your email?
News Davies noted that retention of data could lead to local authorities using that data in a similar way to their use of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa). The Home Office said in a statement on Monday that... [06 Apr 2009]
VNUNet - Security: Is Technology Saint or Sinner?
White Paper One is covered by cameras, the 'Powers that be' have oodles of information on everyone, and the private sector has got in on the act with the likes of loyalty cards. The latest problem to be thrown at someone, on top of... [21 Feb 2009]
UK is Big Brother capital of the world say Lords
News New powers are needed to combat a culture of "pervasive" surveillance that has seen the UK become the most spied upon country in the world, the Lords said today. Citing instances where councils have... [06 Feb 2009]
Inbox: Home Office hacking powers go too far
Comment Remote, warrant-free searches of computers are currently legal under parts of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. Legal Eye: Does Home Office online surveillance go too far? The weekly Inbox... [23 Jan 2009]
Legal Eye: Does Home Office online surveillance go too far?
Comment Similarly, no new legislation is likely to be ushered in with these extended surveillance powers, instead the proposals would be regulated and governed under the existing Ripa legislation. So domestic... [21 Jan 2009]
Full steam ahead for police plans to hack home PCs
News The UK government has agreed to work with the European Parliament on plans to extend police powers to conduct remote searches of computers without a warrant. Remote warrantless searches of computers are also legal under... [05 Jan 2009]
Tories pledge to stop surveillance powers abuse
News Specific measures would include a revision of Ripa legislation, plus a strengthening of the independent oversight by the surveillance commissioner of the use of powers by local authorities. An incoming... [30 Oct 2008]
UK officials going snoop crazy
News Home Secretary Jacqui Smith welcomed the reports and said these surveillance powers helped to protect the public. Public bodies made 519,260 requests to phone and internet service providers under the... [23 Jul 2008]
ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
News A Home Office spokesperson said: "The government has put in place a robust supervisory regime to oversee the use of surveillance powers, which includes the roles of the intelligence services... [09 Jun 2008]
Give us more power, says data protection watchdog
News But giving evidence before the Home Affairs Select Committee, information commissioner Richard Thomas called for stronger powers to allow his office to carry out inspections and audits. He said in a statement: "People... [01 May 2007]
Surveillance culture erodes personal privacy
News It said the powers of the Information Commissioner should be extended and that significant penalties "including custodial sentences" should be imposed on those who misuse personal data. The Dilemmas of Privacy and... [26 Mar 2007]
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