Friday, March 9, 2007

The Local - 'Big brother' surveillance makes waves in Sweden A far-reaching wiretapping programme proposed by Sweden's government to defend against foreign threats, including monitoring emails and telephone calls, has stirred up a fiery debate in the past few weeks, with critics decrying the creation of a "big brother" state. The new legislation, to be presented to parliament on Thursday, would enable the National Defence Radio Establishment (FRA) to tap all Internet and telephone communication in and out of Sweden. 4:21:39 PM

Sweden Admits Tapping Citizens' Phones for Decades. Sweden Admits Tapping Citizens' Phones for Decades. paulraps writes  "Sweden is close to implementing new surveillance legislation that will include the monitoring of emails, telephone calls and keyword searches using advanced pattern analysis. The objective is to detect 'threats such as terrorism, IT attacks or the spread of weapons of mass destruction' but the proposals have divided the country. In a misguided attempt to put people at ease, the government admitted that Sweden has been tapping its citizens' phones for decades anyway."  [Slashdot: Your Rights Online] 4:18:28 PM

Sweden: Monitor Communications. Sweden: Monitor Communications. A Swedish government security plan would allow a defense intelligence agency to monitor -- without a court order -- e-mail traffic and phone calls crossing the nation's borders. By the Associated Press. [Wired News: Top Stories] 12:35:34 AM

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