I'm so glad I don't live in the UK...
Apr 1st 2012, 11:05 am
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I'm so glad I don't live in the UK...
Originally Posted by BBC
The government will be able to monitor the calls, emails, texts and website visits of everyone in the UK under new legislation set to be announced soon.
Internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency GCHQ access to communications on demand, in real time.
Internet firms will be required to give intelligence agency GCHQ access to communications on demand, in real time.
If people can't live with the risks and responsibilities inherent in freedom they will probably turn to authoritarianism.
Apr 1st 2012, 11:10 am
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as i understand it all calls, texts etc are already monitored for key words but GCHQ and also by its equivalent
inside the golf balls here in nz
inside the golf balls here in nz
Last edited by Justcol; Apr 1st 2012 at 11:21 am.
Apr 2nd 2012, 3:03 am
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Have you seen the TV series "person of interest".......makes you think
Apr 2nd 2012, 3:59 am
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It's more likely it will be the Chinese that will be monitoring our Kiwi computer communications, rather than the New Zealand government.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10794816
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=10794816
Apr 2nd 2012, 5:41 am
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WHAT - you think they weren't anyway!
Apr 2nd 2012, 5:52 am
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Link.
If people can't live with the risks and responsibilities inherent in freedom they will probably turn to authoritarianism.
If people can't live with the risks and responsibilities inherent in freedom they will probably turn to authoritarianism.
Apr 2nd 2012, 8:26 am
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So if you txt "I hope to blow up Osama Bin Ladens party ballons" do faceless people start to get excited?
Apr 2nd 2012, 8:28 am
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not anymore cos they know he's dead now...lol
Apr 2nd 2012, 8:44 am
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Apr 2nd 2012, 8:55 am
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Apr 2nd 2012, 10:19 am
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Apr 2nd 2012, 10:39 am
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Apr 4th 2012, 5:19 am
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Apr 4th 2012, 5:50 am
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