Re: [Sheflug] Government to Introduce Web and email Monitoring Law

[smokin@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Sun, Apr 01, 2012 at 02:44:52PM +0100, Richard Ibbotson wrote:

> Sorry to ruin such a warm and sunny afternoon but here it is....
> 
> http://www.metro.co.uk/news/894870-government-to-introduce-web-and-
> email-monitoring-law
> 
> "  A new law, which is likely to be included in the Queen's Speech 
> next month, would require internet firms to give GCHQ access to 
> communications in real time.  Internet usage could be monitored by the 
> security services under new laws.  The plan will face strong 
> opposition from civil liberties groups, but the Home Office claimed the 
> proposed new powers are crucial in the battle against terrorism and 
> serious crime "


This is an extension to the Governments Communications Capabilities Development Programme
that was previously announced in the Telegraph in February
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/9090617/Phone-and-email-records-to-be-stored-in-new-spy-plan.html

These later anonymous briefings are fleshing out some details that will be in the Queens Speech.

https://p10.secure.hostingprod.com/@spyblog.org.uk/ssl/spyblog/2012/04/01/anonymous-media-briefings-to-soften-us-up-for-even-more-internet-snooping-in-the.html

There is some good history on the evolution of the Communications Capabilities Development Programme on the Open Rights Groupwiki 
http://wiki.openrightsgroup.org/wiki/Communications_Capabilities_Development_Programme

and an analysis of the issues here 
http://www.openrightsgroup.org/issues/ccdp

Additionally, ( coincidentally ! ) the Open Rights Group Sheffield is having an inaugural meeting tomorrow.
http://www.meetup.com/Open-Rights-Group-Sheffield/events/58364162/

Please come along and talk about this!

-- 
Smokin

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