In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 15:27:02
on Wed, 12 May 2010, Ibrahim Hasan <[log in to unmask]> writes
>Now that we have a "CONLIB Love In" it is interesting to note what the
>parties have agreed about information/surveillance law:
> *The scrapping of
> *the ID card scheme
> * the National Identity register
> * the next generation of biometric passports
There's an intersection between this and the DHS in the USA. Quite a
complex issue if it ultimately means all UK citizens being banned from
VWP.
> *Outlawing the finger-printing of children at school without
> parental permission.
Speaking as a school governor, there is quite some misunderstanding
about one-way hashes of fingerprints used as a "key" to withdraw library
books or pay for your school dinners. I'm very sure that the data held
can't be used to "frame" people via fingerprint evidence in meatspace.
The other side of the coin is the way it softens up youngsters to be
less wary of those who take fingerprints, a major cultural divide
between (eg) UK and USA. We tend to regard it as something you only ask
suspected criminals to provide, whereas tourists to the USA and anyone
with a USA driving licence is expected to donate fingerprints as a
"natural" part of the process.
> *The extension of the scope of the Freedom of Information Act to
> provide greater transparency (More organisations to be added??)
There are several organisations I can think of which are currently
pseudo-public_authorities. Clarifying (maybe even extending) the
definition is maybe not a bad thing.
> *The review of libel laws to protect freedom of speech.
Moving more towards the USA model, presumably.
>
> *Safeguards against the misuse of anti-terrorism legislation
> (Changes to RIPA? although it is not anti terror legislation)
Probably things like using anti-terror legislation to restrict
photography in public places. As you say, RIPA is not anti-terror
legislation, at best it's "anti serious/organised crime" legislation
plus "if you do surveillance, you *must* keep a proper paper trail".
> *Further regulation of CCTV (A CCTV Act???)
It would be useful if CCTV evidence was available to members of the
public who had suffered some kind of loss. (eg Council releasing CCTV to
a person who has been knocked off their bike, so they can sue the
motorist).
> *Ending of storage of internet and email records without good
> reason.
I don't think we are even close to *storing* things "without good
reason" at the moment. The focus should be on "disclosure without good
reason".
--
Roland Perry
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