Mass data-collection is back on the cards in the UK

The ‘Snooper’s Charter‘ could be looming on the horizon again in the UK. The newly-elected Conservative government has already indicated it wants to boost mass-surveillance powers by requiring ISPs and mobile network operators to keep records of customers’ Web and social media use, emails, voice calls, online gaming activity and text messages for a year. Privacy International’s Carly Nyst, quoted by the Guardian, says: “(Home Secretary) Theresa May’s comments confirm that wi

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