Re: [Patents] UK pushes EU data retention directive

[PILCH Hartmut <phm@a2e.de>]

> According to
>
>   http://www.guardian.co.uk/Print/0%2C3858%2C4484984%2C00.html
>
>   EU wants data retained to help fight against crime
>
> the EU is, as a minor side effect of "harmonising national laws", going to
> mandate data retention and storage of all internet data in the EU for the
> purpose of all kinds of police investigation after court order.  The
> article describes this as a major victory for the UK, whose government has
> been pushing this directive.
>
> It somehow reminds me of the UK's role in another directive proposal.
>
>       http://swpat.ffii.org/players/uk/

See also

        UK government world leader in mass surveillance
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/2237050.stm

        Privacy & Human Rights 2002: UK record particularly bad
        http://www.privacyinternational.org/survey/phr2002/

Maybe it's a mere coincidence.

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