GOVERNMENT CLIMB DOWN
The Government has scrapped plans to build a national database of all internet browsing, emails, phone calls and social networking activity.
Instead, the Government proposes to store such information with individual communications companies - which would cost the tax payer a staggering £2 billion over ten years.
Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary Chris Huhne said:
“I am pleased that the Government has climbed down from the Big Brother plan for a centralised database of all our emails and phone calls. However, any legislation that requires individual communications providers to keep data on who called whom and when will need strong safeguards on access.
“There has to be a careful balance between investigative powers and the right to privacy.”
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