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Britain has passed the 'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy' - JavaSun - Nov 17, 2016
"The law will force internet providers to record every internet customer's top-level web history in real-time for up to a year, which can be accessed by numerous government departments; force companies to decrypt data on demand -- though the government has never been that clear on exactly how it forces foreign firms to do that that; and even disclose any new security features in products before they launch.
Not only that, the law also gives the intelligence agencies the power to hack into computers and devices of citizens (known as equipment interference), although some protected professions -- such as journalists and medical staff -- are layered with marginally better protections."
http://www.zdnet.com/article/snoopers-charter-expansive-new-spying-powers-becomes-law/
https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/17/uk-parliament-rubberstamps-mass-surveillance-law/
* - MrSE - Nov 17, 2016
Internet privacy is getting shit day by day, governments are working hard to take control of internet freedom.
I finally concluded that internet was meant to be a freedom platform, the real purpose behind was e-enslavment.
* - Thekidd85 - Nov 17, 2016
I agree, I wonder if tor and other ways to try and Slip under the radar will become a normality. Bitcoin could be the first steps towards anonymity
* - 5oak - Nov 17, 2016
Another brilliant idea by Britain which is totally not related to their muslim problem.
* - Stashyy - Nov 17, 2016
Lol they are really stupid man. A law like this can start riots.
* - Yolosmokecrack - Nov 18, 2016
(Nov 17, 2016 10:31 PM)Stashy Wrote: Lol they are really stupid man. A law like this can start riots.
no one there will riot they have been under surveillance for so long their blind to it.
* - DeadCode - Nov 18, 2016
The current SSL implementation is flawed since the UK govt is now a recognized CA provider. They can issue valid SSLs and man-in-the-middle every single connections in the country.
* - ANNOUNCEMENTS - Nov 18, 2016
Britain is slowly turning into nazi Germany folks
* - BRΞNDΞN - Nov 18, 2016
Tor is gonna become common as fuck soon as hell
* - Thekidd85 - Nov 18, 2016
It'll be time to move to china for less strict internet laws lol
* - th3s3cr3t0n3 - Nov 18, 2016
I can't believe this. It's not even that public. I only found out on here and I live in the UK!
* - Cha0 - Nov 18, 2016
(Nov 18, 2016 07:03 AM)th3s3cr3t0n3 Wrote: I can't believe this. It's not even that public. I only found out on here and I live in the UK!
Really? How the fuck is this not on the national news...
* - Nygma - Nov 18, 2016
(Nov 18, 2016 07:03 AM)th3s3cr3t0n3 Wrote: I can't believe this. It's not even that public. I only found out on here and I live in the UK!
Same, the only reason I'm aware of it is from this post. Usually stuff like this would pop up on my feed but not seen anything.
* - summerghost - Nov 18, 2016
The IPBill has no place in this world. Totally absurd.
* - Mom - Nov 18, 2016
I think that's fucking stupid of them to do.