of uk planning to collect details of phone calls, emails and internet usage by the public

‘Big Brother’ database for phones and e-mails: UK is planning to gather details of every phone call, email and time spent by the public. It is ordering ISP and telco providers to hand over these details of its users. The information will be held for 12 months and will be accessible to police and security services if granted permission by the court.

A massive government database holding details of every phone call, e-mail and time spent on the internet by the public is being planned as part of the fight against crime and terrorism. Internet service providers (ISPs) and telecoms companies would hand over the records to the Home Office under plans put forward by officials. The information would be held for at least 12 months and the police and security services would be able to access it if given permission from the courts.

[via RevolutionRadio]