Friday, November 24, 2006

UK child protection database 'misguided', critics warn. UK child protection database 'misguided', critics warn. Think of the children UK government policies designed to safeguard kids might backfire by diverting valuable resources while creating a "culture of surveillance" where the role of parents is sidelined, according to a report for the Information Commissioner published on Wednesday. [The Register - Internet and Law: Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs] 9:46:26 PM

Home Office to grab for more CCTV power. Home Office to grab for more CCTV power. Plods not happy with law, ICO, or surveillance quality The police and Home Office are to press for regulatory powers that will insist that every one of the 4.2 million CCTV cameras in Britain is upgraded so it can be deputised to gather police evidence and provide a vehicle for emerging technologies that will automatically identify people and detect if they are doing anything suspicious. [The Register - Internet and Law: Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs] 9:41:59 PM

Hands off our bank data, Europe tells US. Hands off our bank data, Europe tells US. Secret subpoenas threaten stability - EC Exclusive The European Commission is set to call for an immediate halt on the illegal transfer of financial information to the United States Treasury. [The Register - Internet and Law: Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs] 9:16:23 PM

Risk managers baulk at ID cards risk management post. Risk managers baulk at ID cards risk management post. Ooh, too risky... Experienced risk management professionals seem reluctant, for some strange reason, to sign up with the Identity & Passport Service for a job risk-managing the ID cards programme. Too risky? Well, if that's what they reckon, they're the people you'd expect to know. [The Register - Internet and Law: Digital Rights/Digital Wrongs] 7:18:15 PM

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