Some of you may have seen in the news that the Mayor of London is
introducing congestion charging in London. This works by hi-tech cameras
being set up around every road that leads into the centre of London. The
cameras photograph every car registration that enters the zone, and the
vehicle owner is charged five pounds.
However, in the BBC's South East news last night it appears that Scotland
yard have asked if they can be a party to these data as it will be a useful
tool, in the fight against terrorism and organised crime.
Is it just me, or does that sound like secondary processing? I'm thinking
principles 1 and 2 especially. Or are the police able to claim an exemption
along the lines of 'investigation of crime' or 'national security' maybe?
Either way, it rings alarm bells in terms of civil liberties with me - a
small step from terrorist and organised crime prevention to spotting
disqualified drivers, then people who haven't paid their parking tickets
......
Then again, as someone one said "if you have nothing to hide, you have
nothing to fear". Was that Michael Howard?
best regards
Jeremy Tarling
Distribution and Data Protection Manager
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
tel. 0207 509 5399
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