Nation-states and their constituents face a bewildering array of threats, both natural and malicious, with a wide range of risks to national security. The state has a duty to protect its citizens in the face of such threats; however, in the face of serious and growing concerns about the legitimate rights of governments to impinge upon personal privacy, governments must work hard in their attempts to justify intrusions. This has been again highlighted by the UK’s House of Lords, who have challenged the Government’s use of DNA, CCTV and planned interception of communications as an intrusion too far. Use this link http://news.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_news/top_stories/787/78724/story7872425.shtml for an article from BBC News.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
State Intrusion - Too Much Security?
Nation-states and their constituents face a bewildering array of threats, both natural and malicious, with a wide range of risks to national security. The state has a duty to protect its citizens in the face of such threats; however, in the face of serious and growing concerns about the legitimate rights of governments to impinge upon personal privacy, governments must work hard in their attempts to justify intrusions. This has been again highlighted by the UK’s House of Lords, who have challenged the Government’s use of DNA, CCTV and planned interception of communications as an intrusion too far. Use this link http://news.bbc.co.uk/mobile/bbc_news/top_stories/787/78724/story7872425.shtml for an article from BBC News.
