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Stop Killing the Internet: New global movement launches
What is Stop Killing the Internet? Stop Killing the Internet is an international campaign defending the open internet against policies and practices that impose surveillance, exclusion and excessive centralised...
Surveillance
ID Cards: UK Risks Sleepwalking into a Pre-Crime State
Building blocks of digital surveillance
Jim Killock, Executive Director of Open Rights Group said:
“A costly and and divisive digital ID card scheme was not on Labour’s manifesto, and it’s the...
Surveillance
New briefing warns against restricting VPNs
Open Rights Group has warned that restricting the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) is technically unworkable and a threat to privacy, cybersecurity, and freedom of expression. The briefing...
Data Privacy
Dangerous Data Bill Affects Us All, Not Just Creative Industries
Digital rights campaigners, the Open Rights Group have warned that the Data Use and Access Bill contains dangerous provisions that will not only make it harder for people to...
Data Privacy
Big Brother Watch Urges Government to Reject New Digital ID Plan
Responding to news that the Government is considering a proposal for a new “BritCard” digital ID scheme, Rebecca Vincent, interim director of Big Brother Watch, said:
“Make no mistake: the...