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‘Snoopers’ Charter’ could hit police forces with £1 billion bill

Proposals to collect the internet connection records (ICRs) of every UK citizen could cost more than £1 billion. These costs, which would fall to the Home Office, could be the equivalent cost of employing 3,000 full-time police officers at a time of officer cuts.

The Investigatory Powers debate is missing one huge power: the “filter”, or police profiling engine

The debate on the Investigatory Powers Bill has focused a lot on the new extension to police powers, and the collection of “Internet Connection Records” to keep a log of everyone’s web browsing. Critics like myself worry about the ability this creates to see into everyone’s most intimate thoughts and feelings; while proponents are prone to say that the police will never have time to look at irrelevant material about innocent people.

ORG urges MPs to oppose the Investigatory Powers Bill

Open Rights Group is urging MPs to oppose the Investigatory Powers Bill, which has its second reading in the House of Commons this afternoon.

Phone your MP and ask them to go to the IP Bill debate

Later today, MPs are debating the Investigatory Powers Bill in the House of Commons for the first time. The debate is expected at 12.45.

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