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Big Brother is watching your car journeys

Posted by James Hammerton @ 6:06 pm on 20 June, 2010.
Categories privacy and surveillance, British politics, the database state, freedom of information.
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Big Brother Watch, via a FOI request made by HMP Britain, have found that 7.6 billion journeys have been logged by Britain’s Automated Number Plate Recognition camera network. In response to a question about how long the data is retained for the reply stated:

ANPR read data is stored only for as long as is operationally necessary and not routinely more than two years.

Be careful what you tweet in jest or frustration

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:39 pm on 6 June, 2010.
Categories freedom of speech, British politics, culture of suspicion.
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The EU want to keep a record of every internet search - Big Brother Watch

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:26 pm on .
Categories privacy and surveillance, the database state, European Union politics, culture of suspicion.
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Don’t leave your car window open…

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:18 pm on .
Categories democracy and the rule of law, British politics, accountability.
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How the NHS built a DNA database by confusing information capture and retention

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:15 pm on .
Categories privacy and surveillance, British politics.
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Guardian: Surveillance cameras in Birmingham track Muslims’ every move

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:08 pm on .
Categories privacy and surveillance, British politics, the database state.
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Coalition performs u-turn on the Summary Care Record

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:05 pm on .
Categories privacy and surveillance, British politics, the database state.
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