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UK politicians are planning very different approaches to data privacy, security and surveillance.
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Are we seeing Orwell’s dystopian vision of 1984 coming to fruition?
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The Snooper’s Charter has cleared parliament, but there might still be a way to stop the government collecting all our internet histories.
Head of MI5, Andrew Parker, testifying to the first parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee in 2013.
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By choosing to talk to MI5’s most outspoken press critics, the spy boss has made a very shrewd move.
Who will get their hands on your personal data?
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Will the Lords give the Investigatory Powers Bill the scrutiny it deserves?
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Insecurity by design, as the FBI or UK government would have it, is pouring petrol on an already raging fire.
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The battle between personal privacy and national security online continues.
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Having aggressively marketed its privacy credentials for the last two years, Apple’s contribution to the consultation is not surprising.
The response must be resolute, but it must be rational.
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Less is often more – acting quickly in the wake of atrocities rarely leads to good laws.
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The Investigatory Powers Bill would require ISPs to store 12 months of our web browsing history – a year-long snapshot of our thoughts, fears, interests and behaviour.
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The Investigatory Powers Bill raises plenty of questions. Here are the answers.
Under the new bill spooks needn’t listen in, they can catch up with up to a year’s stored data.
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The snooper’s charter is here, and it’s as bad as expected. Here’s three problems that need fixing.