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Court limits police surveillance powers

Mick Meaney May 21, 2009 0

By Dominic Casciani  | The Court of Appeal has limited police powers to keep pictures of protesters in case they go on to break the law. Judges said police had been wrong to retain

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Privacy: British Government Refuses To Investigate Phorm

Mick Meaney May 21, 2009 0

By Tom Espiner | The Prime Minister’s Office has rebuffed a public call for a government investigation into Phorm, saying that the independent Information Commissioner’s Office is responsible for ensuring that the behavioural ad-serving

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Pointless ID Card project has no flicking point

Mick Meaney May 21, 2009 3

By John Oates | The Home Office has confirmed there is still no timetable for the rollout of ID card readers, without which carrying out effective ID checks is impossible. So even though the government

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