UK ISPs now required to store browser histories

http://www.zdnet.com/article/snoopers-charter-expansive-new-spying-powers-becomes-law/

The law will force internet providers to record every internet customer's top-level web history in real-time for up to a year, which can be accessed by numerous government departments; force companies to decrypt data on demand -- though the government has never been that clear on exactly how it forces foreign firms to do that that; and even disclose any new security features in products before they launch.


Comments


[1 Points] LibertyPattern:

Big Brother is coming... :(


[1 Points] ScoopDat:

ISPs required to do something they've been doing since inception? That's like telling people they're required to breathe while living...


[1 Points] None:

Inb4 they dont sanitize input from browser history to isp and some pretty dank exploits happen.