Big Brother

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Word on the street ... they’re listening



POLICE and councils are considering monitoring conversations in the street using high-powered microphones attached to CCTV cameras.The microphones can detect conversations 100 yards away and record aggressive exchanges before they become violent.


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DNA of suspects' families to be held on police files


Relatives of suspects in criminal investigations are to face having DNA tests and their confidential medical records released to the authorities if they refuse to co-operate with the police.

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Heathrow kicks off 'fingerprint fast-track' security checks


The Telegraph reveals that the UK government is plotting fingerprinting of air passengers as a matter of routine!

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Monday, November 27, 2006

Now there are spy cameras at rubbish tips!


Spy cameras are being installed at household rubbish dumps to check what residents are throwing away and to fine those breaking recycling rules.

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Saturday, November 25, 2006

Big Brother is watching you!


One girl was stopped and quizzed after discarding the end of her sandwich, while another untidy citizen was reprimanded during his music class after being followed by the wardens.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Under the thumb?



If you want to hire a car at Stansted Airport, you now need to give a fingerprint.
The scheme being tested by Essex police and car hire firms, is not voluntary. Every car rental customer must take part.


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Friday, November 10, 2006

Citibank first bank in the world to introduce biometric credit card

Thursday, November 09, 2006

The Mythbusters show how to beat the finger print security system.

Well this IS reassuring....

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Alarm as innocent people fill DNA database

WATCHING YOU

UK crime database seen as breaching race laws

Blair defends ID card plan

Friday, November 03, 2006

Surveillance society

Thursday, November 02, 2006

Anger over plan to put patient medical history on national database



Labour was plunged into a fresh 'Big Brother' row last night over claims that the police and security services will be able to access the private health records of 50million people.
Highly sensitive information on mental illness, abortions, pregnancy, HIV status, drug-taking and alcoholism will be stored on a national NHS computer database from as early as next year.

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Big Brother Britain - report claims we are most watched-over nation

Wednesday, November 01, 2006

council tax spies!..census wants to know everything about you