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The government is reportedly considering a centralised database of all phone calls and e-mails to improve security and allow public authorities to investigate more easily.
It’s occurred to me that aside from the obvious privacy implications, surely the government would have access to a vast majority of internal political party communications. This is very dangerous territory.
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May 21st, 2008 at 7:23 pm
Oh, yes, the fact that political parties would be able to spy on each other is by *far* the most scary part of that proposal. Oh, gosh yes.
The fact that they lost all that information on child benefits less than a year ago doesn’t worry me at all.
I for one completely trust the government’s security and safeguards. I am happy that my safety and privacy are in their hands.
Wow.
May 21st, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Fair point. Not so much that they could spy on each other as that just the government could spy on them, but it’s pretty minor. The privacy implications and security are ermm… interesting to say the least.