A new level of surveillance in the UK will lead to the end of privacy

The end of privacy in the UK, this is the most extreme law in the history of democracy. timthumb-1

In the UK, only that the new regulations have been approved, that Jim Killock, директор Open Rights Group, He calls "the most extreme law in the history of democratic states", reports http://www.ukrnews24.net/. In the statements of critics you can be heard such definitions, as "scary" and "dangerous". Others shouted even more, announcing the death of privacy in England.

The UK authorities have approved the bill Investigatory Powers Bill (It lacks only the signature of the Queen) - it's the law, which the, in the most simple terms - British service allows to control and document all, что делают граждане Англии в Интернете.

but, how it looks in practice? so here, every British operator will keep a complete history of activity of their clients on the network, and then store them in a period of twelve months. Then the police and other services will be able to apply for information (what operators should necessarily agree).

That's not all. so here, most companies encrypts information within the Service, offered. British intelligence agencies will also be able to "force" them, that they otshifrovali data on British citizens.

representatives of organizations, involved in the protection of Internet users screaming death Privacy and unprecedented level of surveillance ( the second is hard to disagree). British authorities say, that the introduction of the new law is the desire to protect citizens from terrorism and other criminal acts.

The UK government guarantees, that reach up to the abuse will not. Although the operator should be required to provide all information about users to law enforcement authorities, the latter do not receive an order is very easy. It will have to obtain the consent of an independent Commissioner, appointed by the court.

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