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Other people know more about you than ever before. Do you want them to? Or does so much surveillance keep you safe? How do we ensure that the authorities know lots about the bad people and leave the good people alone?

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CCTV: Useless or too intrusive?

Why we posted this: Here’s a clear expression of one of the arguments against CCTV: that it doesn’t work. Is that an alternative to the worried view (put by David Davis) that camera surveillance erodes liberty? More »

Themes: Campaigning / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on June 28th, 2008

Fathers-4-Justice show why we ought to defend privacy

Why we posted this: family breakdown is a serious problem in the UK. But when Fathers-4-Justice invade people’s privacy they remind us that openness can backfire. More »

Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on June 14th, 2008

An insurgency by text?

Why we posted this: It’s a sharp reminder of the dilemma of modern communications technology. More »

Themes: Money / Privacy. Posted by Richard D North on June 10th, 2008

Wanna be watched as you surf?

Why we posted this: We are learning a lot about how our online activities can be monitored. For much of the time, this may suit many users. How come? We ought to know, surely? More »

Themes: Media / Money / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Richard D North on June 10th, 2008

In the name of the Fathers-4-Justice

Why we posted this: Fathers-4-Justice is a high profile campaign. It encapsulates much that is wrong with modern-day protesters. More »

Themes: Campaigning / Politics / Privacy / Rights. Posted by Paul Seaman on April 10th, 2008