Panopticon Blog has posted a new item, 'Internet surveillance - a snooper's charter?'

In 2004, the former Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, commenting on the then Labour Government's proposed ID card scheme, warned us to take care that we do not ‘sleepwalk into a surveillance society’. That warning appears to have particular resonance this week following announcements by the Coalition Government of plans to extend current surveillance legislation so [...]

You may view the latest post at

http://www.panopticonblog.com/2012/04/05/internet-surveillance-a-snoopers-charter/

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My own view is that I am waiting for the legislation; I am reluctant to blog in the absence of any document one can read. If people are really interested in this subject, can I suggest two documents I published on http://www.amberhawk.com/policydoc.asp; these will give you what to look out for.

The document is in two parts and is entitled “Nine principles for assessing whether privacy is protected in a surveillance society”. Part 1 explains why the current framework of privacy protection in the UK is deficient and why the DPA does not protect privacy in these circumstances; Part 2 sets out nine principles that rectify the problems identified in Part 1 and promotes specific improvements to the data protection/human rights regime.

Have a good holiday for the working classes still on-line

Chris