The Times over stated what is happening from what I read. Other papers report no changes in the rules or laws.
From: David Lum [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 8:58 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: UK Police planning to hack citizens' PCs Nice..this isn't a hoax is it? http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5626 "A remote search can be granted if a senior officer says he "believes" that it is "proportionate" and necessary to prevent or detect serious crime - defined as any offence attracting a jail sentence of more than three years" http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article5439604.ece I have a HUGE problem with this. What's next, surveillance cameras in your house? In the states it would be done "to make sure there's no child abuse or meth production going on". It's one thing to poll my ISP to see where I've been, another to connect to my PC in my house! David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
