Mar 4 2009
Chicago Rushes Head First Into ‘Limitless’ Surveillance
Source: Tech Dirt
From the but-will-they-be-able-to-spot-political-corruption? dept
Governments around the world are finding reasons to install surveillance cameras, but few are keeping account of the costs and benefits that come from those CCTV systems. Chicago, in its bid to follow in China’s steps as host of the Olympics, is the most recent one to do so. By [...]
Feb 18 2009
Former head of MI5 has accused the government of exploiting the fear of terrorism
A former head of MI5 has accused the government of exploiting the fear of terrorism and trying to bring in laws that restrict civil liberties.
In an interview in a Spanish newspaper, published in the Daily Telegraph, Dame Stella Rimington, 73, also accuses the US of “tortures”.
The Home Office said it was vital to strike a [...]