Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops
There’s a disturbing new development in Australia. A law proposal was disclosed to the public that would get ISPs to spy on the contents of all communications to monitor for compliance. Presumably, the amendments would get Australian ISPs to monitor their networks for p2p activity and hand all their information to copyright holders.
If [...]
Pirate Party of Canada Currently Seeking Membership
It may have taken a while, but the Pirate Party of Canada is finally on the road to forming. When asked about what’s currently happening, Jake Daynes of the Pirate Party of Canada said that the party is currently seeking membership to help give it some traction.
The manifesto of the Pirate Party of Canada [...]
Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation
There’s a pair of editorials found in two major news outlets in Canada that are critical of the new surveillance legislation the Conservative government of Canada tables in parliament. Both seem to agree that the potential for abuse exists with the new “tools” that would be granted to police. We look at a [...]
Canadian Surveillance Legislation Dissected – Bill C-46
The new surveillance legislation in Canada has been causing waves, but today, we are finally able to actually read the legislation for the first time and the two bills contain some interesting provisions. We look at the legislation (Bill C-46 in this article) that has already worried many Canadians.
The bills in question are Bill [...]
Canadian Government Introduces Mandatory ISP Level Surveillance Legislation
It’s a kind of surveillance that will involve absolutely no court oversight. If the past lawful access consultations were anything to go by, it seems that the Canadian government is directly defying the wishes of Canadians.
Michael Geist already has a review of the legislation. The new lawful access legislation is known as Investigative [...]
UK Spy – Gov’t Logging Your Web Activity Saves Lives
Stop us if you’ve heard this one already – we must forgo our privacy and allow the government to log all of our activity on the internet to prevent a terrorist attack. No, it’s not another pro-wiretapping argument being made in the United States, but it is a pro-data retention argument being heard in [...]
EFF, ACLU Vows to Appeal Dismissal of Warrantless Wiretapping Case
It’s been a very long battle between civil rights groups and the NSA, but after all this long and drawn out battle, it appears as though civil rights organizations have experienced a setback in the warrantless wiretapping cases going on in the United States. Still, the battle is far from over as they have [...]
Home Office Backs Down from ‘Super Database’ Surveillance, Launches Consultation
Britain’s Home Office has been wanting to take all communications including everything in social networking sites and phone conversations and put all the information into what has been dubbed a “super database” for police access without a warrant. Recently, though, the Home Office has backed off of such a proposal and, instead, wants to [...]
It’s Now Legal for Police to Hack Your Computer Without a Warrant in Britain?
If it’s the job of the government to safeguard the interests of citizens, it’s sure hard to tell these days with moves like this.
Fresh on the heals of India adopting new surveillance techniques that make privacy one step closer to becoming history in that country, the Home Office of Britain has adopted a plan for [...]
Blogger Writes from Inside the Newest Police State on the Planet
What would it be like if all those anti-privacy laws you keep hearing about passed? Just ask someone who lives in India.
When it comes to countries in North America, it’s not often that India reaches the headlines unless a Canadian or an American is involved in the story. Then again, there is the [...]
