1984 Arrives

This is a step too far for me. I understand that this information is valuable to the intelligence services, but this a liberty I don't think anyone should willingly give up.
 
andrewdodd13 said:
Time to don the proverbial tinfoil hat... and install PGP. Although in saying that, I was about to go all raeg!!! but then I read Ian's comment on the BBC website...
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because facebook doesn't have the power to try, convict and jail us.


Also i'm pretty sure as they're going after private emails, you can't seriously compare this to public sites.

It's the differences between reading what you write on the notice board and intercepting your mail.
 
Tefal said:
because facebook doesn't have the power to try, convict and jail us.


Also i'm pretty sure as they're going after private emails, you can't seriously compare this to public sites.

It's the differences between reading what you write on the notice board and intercepting your mail.
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There is that I guess.

The article says they need a warrant to actually read the content on the emails though, whilst Google are free do as they like with the content of your email. I would imagine though that if both participants use Gmail for instance, then GCHQ still won't be able to intercept that at all as it'll be transmitted securely (SSL/TLS) end-to-end...
 
andrewdodd13 said:
Time to don the proverbial tinfoil hat... and install PGP. Although in saying that, I was about to go all raeg!!! but then I read Ian's comment on the BBC website...


I agree with this guy 100%, especially the bold bit.
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Facebook can read what I decide to put on facebook. Google obviously has access to my email as its the service I chose to use. There is no opt in choice with this law.
 
Great ... so we have fools getting arrested because they posted something on Facebook will we now get people arrested because they put something in chat or an email.
 
Surely all that will happen is people will use services with servers not based in the UK, and will have a level of encryption on the transmissions?

Whilst getting access to "Joe Average"'s email wouldn't be hard for surveillance powers, I can't see this actually being helpful for anyone even moderately trying to remain secure?!
 
Makhaira said:
Surely all that will happen is people will use services with servers not based in the UK, and will have a level of encryption on the transmissions?

Whilst getting access to "Joe Average"'s email wouldn't be hard for surveillance powers, I can't see this actually being helpful for anyone even moderately trying to remain secure?!
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Exactly, law is nothing to do with hardcore criminals/terroists as they are much more intelligent than to use non encrypted communications.
 
A huge waste of money and resource by the government solely aimed at keeping watch on It's own citizens. I've not seen a reason for the intrusion yet, but it's probably aimed at terrorism... Something that isn't an issue, and cannot be tackled by any surveillance like this.

The people introducing this have shown they cannot be trusted with ANY of our information, only today we have seen how the government have sold DVLA records to convicted criminals.
 
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