--- Background: http://www.politechbot.com/p-02035.html --- Date: Sun, 20 May 2001 14:25:46 +0300 (EET DST) From: Jei <jeiat_private> To: ukcryptoat_private Cc: politechat_private Subject: Labour supports email spy policy More snooping to come http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/display_news.cfm?NewsID=1124 by Wendy Brewer Friday, 18 May 2001 Labour supports email spy policy The government is backing EU plans to extend the state's power to snoop at private emails. Under the proposals, all email communications will have to be retained by ISPs for a seven-year period. "Only people who have something to hide should be worried," said a spokesperson at the Department of Trade and Industry. "The government will only have cause to browse emails if they have their suspicions about a user. They simply don't have the time or money to check every email sent." [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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