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Copy of my comment on other thread: I would urge everyone who can to sign the petition against it. This, in my mind is a problem, not because of the obvious c

by Warp__ 10y ago

Copy of my comment on other thread: I would urge everyone who can to sign the petition against it. This, in my mind is a problem, not because of the obvious costs (ISPs storing _literally all_ metadata for a year), and the insidous privacy concerns, but how bad Govts are at keeping information secure. Below are 3 recent and well known examples of Government Mass Data leaks- this information will be compromised at some point, for profit or espionage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Personnel_Management_data_breach https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Personnel_Management... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7449927.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7449927.stm https://www.troyhunt.com/when-nation-is-hacked-understanding/ https://www.troyhunt.com/when-nation-is-hacked-understanding... IMHO, trotting out "If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear" BS doesn't mean that at some point, that data will be misused, even if the UK (My) Government doesn't suddenly turn dictatorial.

dasboth 10y ago
This is an important point. Even if, for whatever reason, you agree with governments being able to access this data in extreme cases (suspected terrorism, whatever) and even if we put aside concerns about governments misusing this power, this bill also relies on ISPs keeping data safe. That is a huge risk in itself. Not to mention the number of government agencies and departments that can access your data [0]. Does the Department for Transport, Food Standards Scotland or the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust really need access to my browsing history? [0]: http://yiu.co.uk/blog/who-can-view-my-internet-history/ http://yiu.co.uk/blog/who-can-view-my-internet-history/
- Warp__ 10y ago
  Yes, I have no idea how an Ambulance Service Middle Management (For Example) needs to know my information.

by Warp__ 10y ago

dasboth 10y ago

This is an important point. Even if, for whatever reason, you agree with governments being able to access this data in extreme cases (suspected terrorism, whatever) and even if we put aside concerns about governments misusing this power, this bill also relies on ISPs keeping data safe. That is a huge risk in itself. Not to mention the number of government agencies and departments that can access your data [0]. Does the Department for Transport, Food Standards Scotland or the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust really need access to my browsing history? [0]: http://yiu.co.uk/blog/who-can-view-my-internet-history/ http://yiu.co.uk/blog/who-can-view-my-internet-history/

Warp__ 10y ago
Yes, I have no idea how an Ambulance Service Middle Management (For Example) needs to know my information.