Tom Whitehead reports on the consideration of the Protection of Freedom Bills: Unmanned spy drones, CCTV that recognises faces and cameras in the back of taxis could soon be the norm on the streets of Britain, the Home Office admitted yesterday. Ministers signalled that advances in technology meant there was nothing to stop such controversial…
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UK: Protections of freedom bill under scrutiny
Adam Wagner writes: The Protection of Freedoms Bill received its second reading in Parliament yesterday, followed by debate. The bill will have significant implications for civil liberties, although some of the changes, such as those relating to the retention of DNA, the reduction of child protection police checks, and police stop and search, have arisen…
Ca: Montreal city hall addresses BlackBerry privacy
Montreal officials may have a somewhat greater expectation of privacy in their employer-issued devices than their counterparts elsewhere. The Montreal Gazette reports: The city of Montreal has advised elected officials their calls and messages on city-issued BlackBerries are confidential. Only the name and work address of the BlackBerry subscriber and the cost and time period…
UK: CCTV use should be transparent, says government
Organisations should be more open about their ownership and use of CCTV and ANPR, according to a new draft code of conduct. A consultation on the planned code of conduct, published on 1 March by the Home Office, says the code provides the opportunity for increasing transparency around camera use, except for those involved in…