UK govt could track every website Britons visit under proposed law

Internet service providers will have to store the details of every website people visited for 12 months if the new draft Investigatory Powers Bill is passed, the government has confirmed.

The measure was announced by Home Secretary Theresa May in the House of Commons and is included in a raft of new powers intended to reform the way MI5, MI6, GCHQ, and others use surveillance powers.

May said that "communication records up to 12 months" will have to be stored by internet and communications service providers.

This means the individual webpage -- "just the front page of the websites," in May's words -- will be kept. She distinguished between domains visited and "content" -- including individual pages, searches and other information -- which will not be stored.

In a lengthy statement to parliament, May reiterated that the powers were intended to allow security services to protect the public, and particularly children, against threats including terrorism, organised crime and sexual predators.

Ben_Reilly wrote:

Internet service providers will have to store the details of every website people visited for 12 months if the new draft Investigatory Powers Bill is passed, the government has confirmed.

The measure was announced by Home Secretary Theresa May in the House of Commons and is included in a raft of new powers intended to reform the way MI5, MI6, GCHQ, and others use surveillance powers.

May said that "communication records up to 12 months" will have to be stored by internet and communications service providers.

This means the individual webpage -- "just the front page of the websites," in May's words -- will be kept. She distinguished between domains visited and "content" -- including individual pages, searches and other information -- which will not be stored.

In a lengthy statement to parliament, May reiterated that the powers were intended to allow security services to protect the public, and particularly children, against threats including terrorism, organised crime and sexual predators.

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2015-11/04/surveillance-bill-government-internet-history

What a huge intrusion into the privacy of British people! I hope you fight it.

Fred Moletrousers wrote:The heart says "yes"....the head says "no" Ben. It goes against all my natural inclinations, but as someone who, over the next few days, could face the prospect of being a "target" my mind is being concentrated wonderfully.

sassy wrote:Absolutely not on, will fight it every inch of the way.   It's like someone having the right to open your letter and go through your drawers.

eddie wrote:

sassy wrote:Absolutely not on, will fight it every inch of the way.   It's like someone having the right to open your letter and go through your drawers.

Or your knicker drawers

Fred Moletrousers wrote:None of my recent posts have appeared. Obviously some problem. Will try later.

Fred Moletrousers wrote:None of my recent posts have appeared. Obviously some problem. Will try later.

eddie wrote:

sassy wrote:Absolutely not on, will fight it every inch of the way.   It's like someone having the right to open your letter and go through your drawers.

Or your knicker drawers

Fred Moletrousers wrote:

eddie wrote:

sassy wrote:Absolutely not on, will fight it every inch of the way.   It's like someone having the right to open your letter and go through your drawers.

Or your knicker drawers

I explicitly deny any knowledge whatsoever of either your knicker drawers or Sassy's knicker drawers.......