Category Archives: Privacy

Will the Snooper’s Charter be back?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

I’ve just been checking what’s in the Queen’s Speech about the Snoopers’ Charter. The details of the speech can be found here. This is the relevant section: —————————————————————– Proposals on the investigation of crime in cyberspace “In relation to the … Continue reading →

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Google Glass: just because you can…

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

As a bit of a geek, and a some-time game player, it’s hard not to like the look of Google Glass. Sure, it makes you look a little dorky in its current incarnation (even if you’re Sergey Brin, as in … Continue reading →

Posted in google, Privacy | 11 Comments

Snoopers’ Charter RIP?

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

This morning, live on air, Nick Clegg effectively said that the Communications Data Bill, the Snoopers’ Charter, was dead. I hope he’s right – and if he is, those campaigning against the bill, including pressure groups Big Brother Watch, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Privacy, Privacy International, Snoopers charter, surveillance | 1 Comment

The Snoopers’ Charter – what’s happening?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

Rumours persist that the Government is going to try to sneak the Communications Data Bill into the Queen’s Speech. There are so many reasons this is a bad thing it’s hard to know where to begin. I’ve posted about it … Continue reading →

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A privacy friendly future? The slides….

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

These are the slides from the presentation I gave at BILETA 2013, in Liverpool, on April 12th. I’ve blogged about them here – there isn’t a written paper, but some of the ideas explored in this paper will be included … Continue reading →

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A privacy friendly future?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

UPDATE: The slides for this presentation are now online here. Later this week I shall be attending BILETA – the British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association conference – at Liverpool Law School. In technology terms it’s a venerable … Continue reading →

Posted in BILETA, Privacy, Snoopers charter | 9 Comments

Food stamps and the database state…

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

The latest proposal for ‘food stamps’ has aroused a good deal of anger. It’s a policy that is divisive, depressing and hideous in many ways – Suzanne Moore’s article in the Guardian is one of the many excellent pieces written about … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Privacy, Profiling | 14 Comments

The Snoopers’ Charter: we need a new consultation

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

The Communications Data Bill – more commonly (and fairly accurately) known as the ‘Snoopers’ Charter’ is due to re-emerge at any moment. We have been expecting it for some time – and yet have seen nothing official, and there has … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom of expression, Hacking, Human Rights, Privacy, Snoopers charter, surveillance, Vulnerability | 1 Comment

Leveson: Bloggers and the Royal Charter

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

One of the immediate reactions to the last minute deal over the implementation of the Leveson recommendations was that it would hit bloggers and tweeters very hard. I’m not sure that’s really true – and will set out here why. … Continue reading →

Posted in Defamation, Law, Leveson, Privacy, Twitter | 8 Comments

Internet Surveillance: a despot’s dream…

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Imagine you’ve just been appointed the head of the online secret police for an oppressive dictatorship. Your leader comes to you with a worried expression. The internet bothers him, he tells you. People get to say whatever they want, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Privacy, Privacy International, Snoopers charter, surveillance | 16 Comments