UK government to monitor email and web use under new laws

Re:UK government to monitor email and web use under new laws by rlpb on Sunday April 01, 2012 @08:03AM (#3783451)

> If you read the article, you'll see that the new legislation "would not allow GCHQ to access the content of emails, calls or messages without a warrant".

Note that this talks about the content of emails, calls or messages. The police will still be able to see the metadata without a warrant.

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Re:UK government to monitor email and web use under new laws by mjwalshe on Sunday April 01, 2012 @11:23AM (#3783880)

And how long until some dodgy copper flogs it to his contacts in the tabloids.

I think in the UK the public accept that the security service (MI5) and SIS (MI6) have greater leway but that the police should be much more restricted.

The problem is when you let "uncle tom cobley and all have access" is where people get worried.

This effectively the position the Stella Rimington ex head or Mi5 said in the house of lords a while back.

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