Where it could all end

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From Rolling Stone via schneier: China's implementation of the surveillance society.This is why we need to be immediately wary of our governments' surveillance plans. Personally I trust the German state about as much as I trust any government in this world, but even they (personified by that arsehole Schäuble) have plans that would allow a less

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[megadog]

As I've no doubt opined to you in the past: The Government is Not your Friend.

[theodor]

Oooh... now that is an expertly assembled film.

Completely batshit crazy for the most part, but there mush be a few nuggets of goodness in there.

[hrrunka]

Aye, that database...

[gerald_duck]

The (UK) plan is a technical absurdity. E-mail is an ill-defined concept and the delivery mechanisms are decentralised. Besides, I doubt they really want to forward them the 1,250 spams a day I receive…

…plus all the noise e-mails people would start sending using spare bandwidth.

[hrrunka]

Gov.uk has a track record of pursuing technical absurdities...