UK government black boxes will ‘collect every email’

Home Office says all data from web could be stored in giant government databaseInternet “black boxes” will be used to collect every email and web visit in the UK under the Government’s plans for a giant “big brother” database, The Independent has learnt.Home Office officials have told senior figures from the internet and telecommunications industries that the “black box” technology could automatically retain and store raw data from the web before transferring it to a giant central database controlled by the Government.Plans to create a database holding information about every phone call, email and internet visit made in the UK have provoked a huge public outcry. Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, described it as “step too far” and the Government’s own terrorism watchdog said that as a “raw idea” it was “awful”.Nevertheless, ministers have said they are committed to consulting on the new Communications Data Bill early in the new year.
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10541292Internet black boxes to record every email and website visit
Internet “black boxes” could be used to record every email and website visit made by computer users in Britain, it has been reported.Under Government plans to monitor internet traffic, raw data would be collected and stored by the black boxes before being transferred to a giant central database.The vision was outlined at a meeting between officials from the Home Office and Internet Service Providers earlier this week.
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