The mobile calls, emails and website visits of every person in Britain will be stored for a year under sweeping new powers which come into force on Monday. Privacy campaigners warned last night that the information would be used by the Government to create a giant “Big Brother” super-database containing a map of everyone’s private life.The new powers will, for the first time, place a legal duty on internet companies to store private information, including email traffic and website browsing histories.
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/personal-web-data-to-be-stored-for-a-year-1662237.htmlInternet records to be stored for a year
Details of every email sent and website visited by people in Britain are to be stored for use by the state from tomorrow as part of what campaigners claim is a massive assault on privacy.A European Union directive, which Britain was instrumental in devising, comes into force which will require all internet service providers to retain information on email traffic, visits to web sites and telephone calls made over the internet, for 12 months.Police and the security services will be able to access the information to combat crime and terrorism.
www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/5105519/Internet-records-to-be-stored-for-a-year.htmlStoring of emails and website addresses: What does it mean for you?
www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/technologynews/5105609/Storing-of-emails-and-website-addresses-What-does-it-mean-for-you.htmlISPs to record all emails and calls
Internet service providers are to keep records of emails and online phone calls under controversial new government regulations that come into force today.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/apr/06/internet-data-storage