What a year of your Internet history might reveal? The UK wants to know - and without the need for a mandate

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What a year of your Internet history might reveal? The UK wants to know - and without the need for a mandate -

East -what your Internet history of the last twelve months have anything you would not want the public, government, or even blackmail hacker to know? For most people in the world, our Internet activity can provide enough information to paint a clear picture. Browsing and search history can easily reveal your sexual orientation, financial status, travel plans, beliefs, and more. There are circumstances, such as criminal investigations, where this data can be useful to help the greater good; However, the potential abuse of this incredible power means that the warrants must be granted before that happens. It is this fundamental guarantee against the government that comes to a head in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom.

The UK comes after your Internet history with Bill Investigatory Powers

Bill investigative powers, called the IP bill for short, would force service providers Internet (ISPs) to store information on sites and services visited by all users for an entire year. What is more damning, ISPs would be allowed to share this data with law enforcement without needing a warrant. With this power, the government needs to acknowledge only a crime and they will be able to see if your Internet History presents no more damning evidence. Lord Strasburger, a Lib Dem in the House of Lords, described the potential danger of IP Bill: ["InthehandsofanextremistgovernmentIPbillisatoolboxfortyranny"

also, Lord Strasburger, fears that vague wording in the bill presents a "threat to encryption." in fact, another part of the investigative powers bill allows at GCHQ, the British NOS hack all devices in a non-UK city for national security purposes - Curiously recalling recent US anti-privacy efforts rule 41. turbulence on recent events, including the terrorist attack in Turkey, have predictably triggered a new round of violations against privacy worldwide. politicians have even expressed concern that this type of legislation become law without public reaction because of the media is busy elsewhere.

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