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| Information Commissioner See Super Database A Step Too Far |
| Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 21:06 by Peter Smith |
Recent news that the government is looking to create a super database of each and every electronic communication and webpage view in the UK has been criticised by the The Information Commissioner Richard Thomas. He chose the annual report for the Commission to lead calls for the super database idea to be scraped, suggesting it was a step too far and dangerously close to fulfilling the ‘big brother is watching' nightmare scenario.
While the database would not actually contain details of emails or phone calls it would allow the police to build up a profile of potential criminals and possibly strengthen legal cases against such members of society. However, when you consider that the government has already been carpeted by Richard Thomas over the recent loss of data and breaches of the code, is the UK government really the right body to be holding this highly sensitive data in the first place?
The Ministry of Defence and HM Revenues and Customs are currently the subject of enforcement notices from the commission and will soon be required to confirm the steps taken to ensure further breaches do not happen. Civil Liberty Groups are already threatening court action against the government if they push forward with the controversial plans. |
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