Jane Fae Ozimek reports: Government officials hit back at accusations last week that they were encouraging councils to break the law and snoop on local residents, claiming instead that not only are they entitled to do so, but that they are required to by law. A report in last week’s Sunday Express pillories local councils…
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After months of nudging, ICO confirms TalkTalk probe
Tom Jowitt reports: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed it is looking into the process that TalkTalk uses to monitor the web addresses that its customers are using. The news that TalkTalk was monitoring its customers’ online activity, as part of a trial for a new anti-malware system, first came to light in late July….
UK phone hacking scandal: Theresa May comes under fire in parliament
Nicholas Watt reports: British democracy risks becoming a “laughing stock” around the world unless allegations about phone hacking on behalf of the News of the World are fully investigated, a former Labour minister warned today. Tom Watson, a member of the Commons culture select committee, issued a point-by-point rebuttal of arguments by ministers and News…
NZ: DNA collection expanded to help fight violent crime
New Zealand Justice Minister Simon Power issued the following press release: Police can now collect DNA at the same time they take fingerprints from people they intend to charge and match it against profiles from unsolved crimes, Justice Minister Simon Power said today. The Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Act allows police to take a…