[spectre] phones & surveillance

[Drew Hemment]

Hundreds of agencies in the UK will have access to phone records from  
today, following new regulations which require telecoms companies to  
retain for 1 year and share information on the calls people make  
using mobile or landline phones and their location. This has been  
quietly introduced by the Home Office under the Regulation of  
Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and is justified as a vital tool to  
combat terrorism. The government will also be able to require people  
to hand over decryption keys under the Regulation of Investigatory  
Powers Act 2000 (RIPA).
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072199.htm
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/20072196.htm
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2000/20000023.htm
http://www.statewatch.org/eu-data-retention.htm