Tag Archives: GCHQ

UK tribunal rules hacking is legal (compromising security; enabling fraud)

Posted on 13 February, 2016 by

In a remarkable, though unsurprising ruling the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has stated that it is perfectly legal for Britain’s spy agency, GCHQ, to hack into anyone’s computer and to continue with their practice of bulk surveillance of not just sections … Continue reading →

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GCHQ becomes Spectre as Snoopers Charter 2.0 is licenced to chill

Posted on 3 November, 2015 by

Today (Wednesday) the new version of the “Snoopers’ Charter” was revealed in the guise of the draft Investigatory Powers bill. It is a bill rife with obfuscation, weasel words and deceit. But look beyond the soundbites, spin and headline pullers … Continue reading →

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Rupert Murdoch flips | Sunday Times article on Snowden rife with errors

Posted on 15 June, 2015 by

Today, Times Newspapers Ltd (TNL), the company that owns the Sunday Times, issued a copyright infringement notice to the legal owners of First Look/The Intercept, the online news magazine. The ostensible reason for this is that TNL believe that The … Continue reading →

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Anderson Report: forget the ‘oversight’ window-dressing; on course for total surveillance

Posted on 11 June, 2015 by

Today David Anderson QC released his report on the UK’s surveillance laws and his recommendations on how they can be reformed/overhauled/improved. As with most reports of this kind it’s full of caveats and possibilities and the occasional criticism. But in … Continue reading →

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Documents: BND/NSA relationship; EU agreement which Germany flouts

Posted on 7 May, 2015 by

The big scandal in Germany is how the BND (Bundesnachrichtendienst) has been spying for many years on European politicians, institutions and industries (though the BND deny the latter category). Intelligence garnered is passed to the US National Security Agency. According … Continue reading →

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Ex GCHQ head joins Australian cyber security centre/review; strategy docs revealed

Posted on 26 April, 2015 by

Australian prime minister Tony Abbott quietly announced last weekend that former GCHQ head Iain Lobban – who also works for Standard Chartered Bank – has been seconded to advise the Australian Government via the Australian Cyber Security Centre. Last week … Continue reading →

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GCHQ mass surveillance threatened in ECHR legal case

Posted on 11 April, 2015 by

GCHQ, via a court action against the UK Government, will soon be in the dock at the European Court of Human Rights, thanks to a number of pro-privacy organisations (see Statement by Privacy International below). The context of this latest … Continue reading →

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