Britain Is Blindly Sleep-Walking Into An Orwellian Surveillance State

Britain is sleep-walking into an Orwellian surveillance state according to a new survey which suggests most people are either unaware of or not interested in the far-reaching implications of the government’s Investigatory Powers (IP) Bill A broadband comparison site, Broadband Genie, conducted a poll which revealed the widespread confusion many Brits are experiencing with respect to the legislation known as the ‘snoopers charter’ which is soon to be implemented. The bill allows UK law enforcement bodies unprecedented access to the peoples online activities.   RT reports: It will allow them to force broadband providers such as BT and Virgin to store people’s internet browsing history and hand over this data to the state in the absence of judicial oversight. Intelligence agencies and government bodies such as the National Crime Agency (NCA) will also be allowed to hack citizens’ internet networks, personal computers and other devices. While the government says the legislation is vital to combating organized crime and terrorism, privacy rights advocates say it goes too far. They argue unlimited access to citizens’ private communications and devices should be a real concern for British people. © broadbandgenie.co.uk Of 1,600 respondents surveyed by Broadband Genie, 75 percent said they had not [...]