uk: ‘No decision’ on giant database of emails, phone calls, internet use

No decision has been taken to create a huge database containing details of all phone calls, e-mails and internet use, security minister Lord West says.The Information Commissioner has warned that such a database could be a “step too far for the British way of life”.Asked in the House of Lords about that warning, Lord West said: “It is very early days as to where we go on this.”But the switch from traditional phones meant the “entirely new” communication methods had to be assessed, he said.
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