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Further erosions....

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  • 25-10-2008 2:32pm
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    BarryM
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    I just posted this over on politics.ie but it may be of interest here too.....

    Hi,

    Sorry if this is a bit old, the Irish Times 'lost' the page....

    On page 3 of the IT on October 6 there was an item which reported that the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Act came into force, in part, in September. It 'obliges' the state to assist countries with which it has agreeements (most of the developed world in this instance) in criminal investigations. According to the article it only requires a request and the ok of a superintendent for a bank, for example, to be required to provide details from the individuals bank account. As is pointed out, in many countries the methodology of 'criminal investigation' is very different from here and the person undergoing investigation may not actually be accused of a crime for the request for evidence to be made.

    The Act allows for the data collection to be extended to telecommunications data in due course.

    Is anyone aware of when this Act was debated and what was the level of debate? Presumably it was justified in part by the fact that Ireland can demand similar information from the other countries, but given the leaky nature of data stores in this country generally it seems to me this legislation extends an already dangerous situation.

    Bye, Barry


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    Run_to_da_hills
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    This is just the start of it, as we become more reliant we become on digital equipment the more we leave our digital fingerprints behind us.

    Next year you will see the introduction of NFC Mobile phones. These will hit the market with storm and people will think they are great!!. IE Electronic Wallet, no need for cash etc but little do they realize that every purchase they make and what they bought will be pinpointed with great accuracy by the authorities. Welcome to the Orwellian society.

    http://www.wiseupjournal.com/?p=633

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2008/1107/1225925540654.html


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