European call for a watch on the watchers

Organisations tracking net use should themselves be monitored, say MEPs.The Euro-MPs overwhelmingly backed a statement which called on governments to list internet watching organisations and report on what they do.The reports would name and shame organisations carrying out illegal or disproportionate amounts of surveillance.The MEPs want governments to rein in industry and criminal attempts to view digital communications.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7981212.stm

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