Councils, police and other public bodies are demanding access to people's private telephone and email records at a rate of once a minute after a rise in snooping applications.
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Telegraph on 28th Jul 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
I am currently looking at buying a new phone, but everywhere I go into seems to not have heard of this device. Vodaphone seem intent on selling me a camera, Carphone Warehouse seem to only sell music players and Orange only have web browsers.I want a phone to talk and text, I do not want a camera or email or music. I have these devices. When will companies start making these phones again!
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UnarmedAccountant on 22nd Jul 2008 (via unarmedaccountant.blogspot.com)
The World Health Organization (WHO) still maintain that cell phones pose no threat and have been compiling data on the health risks of electromagnetic fields emitted by cell/mobile phones - however the release of the report has been delayed for over two years. Why? The possible risks is an issue I have covered before on this blog - and I have tried to curb use of mobiles in Glos schools - see
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RuscombeGreen on 3rd Sep 2008 (via ruscombegreen.blogspot.com)
Earlier this week the government relaxed the ban on the use of mobile phones in hospitals. I’ve now written to the chief executives of the Whittington, North Middlesex and Haringey Teaching Primary Care Trust (TPCT) calling for an urgent review of their policies. Allowing the greater use of mobile phones will allow patients to avoid costly in-house phone services that often charge near premium r...
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LynneFeatherstone on 10th Jan 2009 (via lynnefeatherstone.org)
Only twelve high profile figures definitely had their phones hacked into as part of the News of the World tapping scandal, a Scotland Yard chief has said.
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Telegraph on 7th Sep 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
Reports of the recent arrest of the three Pakistani test cricketers in connection with allegations of "spot bet fixing" mentioned that their mobile phones had been sei
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Scotsman on 19th Sep 2010 (via news.scotsman.com)
Hacking into voicemail messages on mobile phones is covered by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000.
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Telegraph on 27th Jan 2011 (via telegraph.co.uk)
DAVID Cameron signalled his determination to ensure ministers are fully focused on the job in hand today – by banning mobile phones and Blackberrys from the Cabinet table.
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Scotsman on 13th May 2010 (via news.scotsman.com)
Police have been banned from charging their mobile phones at work in a bid to save money.
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Telegraph on 28th Dec 2011 (via telegraph.feedsportal.com)
How long does it take to list the obvious impracticality and totalitarian evil of the idea of inflicting "identity checks" on the purchases of mobile phones and some sort of vague, inherently insecure registration plan for the 40 million or so unregistered prepaid mobile phones in the UK, as "leaked" or briefed, in today's Sunday Times article Passports will be needed to buy mobile phones ? T...
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SpyBlog on 19th Oct 2008 (via p10.hostingprod.com)
Controversial Government powers to access millions of people's private phone records are set to be extended to email accounts and website records, ministers have said.
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Telegraph on 12th Aug 2008 (via telegraph.co.uk)
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