The Government acknowledges that this is a sensitive area, and one about which the public is rightly concerned. Balancing privacy and security requires detailed and considered thought.
The Government is clear that it must act in the face of technological changes which would lead to a reduction in the capability of public authorities to use communications data. To do nothing would lead to a greater proportion of crimes going unsolved, and more cases in which public authorities could not protect or prevent people from coming to harm.
The challenge is to find a model which strikes the right balance between maximising public protection and the ability of the law enforcement and other authorities to do their jobs to prevent and detect crime and protect the public, and minimising the intrusion into our private lives.
Questions
Q3 Do you support the Government’s approach to maintaining our capabilities? Which of the solutions should it adopt?
Q4 Do you believe that the safeguards outlined are sufficient for communications data in the future?
Posted by WriteToReply on April 27, 2009
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