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The private sector will be asked to manage and run a communications database that will keep track of everyone’s calls, emails, texts and internet use under a key option contained in a consultation paper to be published next month by Jacqui Smith, the home secretary.私营部门将被要求管理和运行的通信数据库，掌握每个人的电话，电子邮件，文本和互联网的使用的一个关键的选择根据载于一份咨询文件，于下个月出版的杰葵史密斯，内政大臣。

A cabinet decision to put the management of the multibillion pound database of all UK communications traffic into private hands would be accompanied by tougher legal safeguards to guarantee against leaks and accidental data losses.内阁决定把管理数据库数十亿英镑的英国所有通信流量落入私人手中将伴随着更严厉的法律保障，以保证对数据的泄漏和意外损失。

But in his strongest criticism yet of the superdatabase, Sir Ken Macdonald, the former director of public prosecutions, who has firsthand experience of working with intelligence and law enforcement agencies, told the Guardian such assurances would prove worthless in the long run and warned it would prove a “hellhouse” of personal private information.但是，在他的强烈批评，但该superdatabase主席先生，肯麦克唐纳，前检察长，谁拥有第一手的经验与情报和执法机构，对卫这种保证将证明毫无价值从长远来看，并警告这将证明了“ hellhouse ”个人的私人信息。

“Authorisations for access might be written into statute. “授权的访问可能会被写入章程。 The most senior ministers and officials might be designated as scrutineers.最资深的部长和官员可能会被指定为监票人。 But none of this means anything,” said Macdonald.不过，这意味着什么， “ MacDonald表示。 “All history tells us that reassurances like these are worthless in the long run. “所有的历史告诉我们，保证这类毫无价值从长远来看。 In the first security crisis the locks would loosen.”在第一安全危机锁将放松。 “

The home secretary postponed the introduction of legislation to set up the superdatabase in October and instead said she would publish a consultation paper in the new year setting out the proposal and the safeguards needed to protect内政大臣推迟实行立法，设立了superdatabase ，而是在10月表示，她将发表一份咨询文件，在新的一年里制定了建议和保障需要保护 civil liberties 公民自由 . 。 She has emphasised that communications data, which gives the police the identity and location of the caller, texter or web surfer but not the content, has been used as important evidence in 95% of serious crime cases and almost all security service operations since 2004 including the Soham and 21/7 bombing cases.她强调，数据通信，从而使警察的身份和位置的来电， texter或网页浏览，但没有的内容，已被用作重要的证据在95 ％以上的严重犯罪案件，几乎所有的安全服务业务，包括自2004年以来，在Soham和21 / 7爆炸案。

Until now most communications traffic data has been held by phone companies and internet service providers for billing purposes but the growth of broadband phone services, chatrooms and anonymous online identities mean that is no longer the case.到现在为止最通信量数据已经举行的电话公司和互联网服务供应商的结算目的，但增长的宽带电话服务，网上聊天室和无名氏的身份意味着，现在不再是这种情况。

The Home Office’s interception modernisation programme, which is working on the superdatabase proposal, argues that it is no longer good enough for communications companies to be left to retrieve such data when requested by the police and intelligence services.民政厅的拦截现代化计划，这是工作的superdatabase提案，认为它不再是足够的通信公司是留待检索这些数据时，要求警察和情报部门。 A Home Office spokeswoman said last night the changes were needed so law enforcement agencies could maintain their ability to tackle serious crime and terrorism.内政部发言人说昨晚的变化，需要使执法机构可以维持的能力，解决严重的犯罪和恐怖主义。

Senior Whitehall officials responsible for planning for a new database say there is a significant difference between having access to “communications data” - names and addresses of emails or telephone numbers, for example - and the actual contents of the communications.高级白厅官员负责规划一个新的数据库，说有一个显着性差异有机会获得“通讯数据” -姓名和地址的电子邮件或电话号码，例如-和实际内容的通讯。 “We have been very clear that there are no plans for a database containing any content of emails, texts or conversations,” the spokeswoman said. “我们已经非常清楚地表明，没有计划的数据库，其中含有任何内容的电子邮件，文本或谈话， ”该发言人说。

External estimates of the cost of the superdatabase have been put as high as £12bn, twice the cost of the ID cards scheme, and the consultation paper, to be published towards the end of next month, will include an option of putting it into the hands of the private sector in an effort to cut costs.外部估计的费用superdatabase已高达120亿英镑的两倍，成本身份证计划，谘询文件，公布对下月底，将包含一个选项，把它纳入手中的私营部门在努力降低成本。 But such a decision is likely to fuel civil liberties concerns over data losses and leaks.但是，这样的决定很可能燃料公民自由担心数据损失和泄漏。 Macdonald, who left his post as DPP in October, told the Guardian: “The tendency of the state to seek ever more powers of surveillance over its citizens may be driven by protective zeal.麦克唐纳，谁离开了他担任民进党在10月，向卫报： “这种趋势的国家寻求更多的权力，监督其公民可驱动保护的热情。 But the notion of total security is a paranoid fantasy which would destroy everything that makes living worthwhile.但总的概念，安全是一个偏执幻想这将破坏一切，使生活值得的。 We must avoid surrendering our freedom as autonomous human beings to such an ugly future.我们必须避免交出我们的自由自主的人对这种丑恶的未来。 We should make judgments that are compatible with our status as free people.”我们要做出判断，符合我们的地位，自由的人民。 “

Maintaining the capacity to intercept suspicious communications was critical in an increasingly complex world, he said.保持能力拦截可疑通信是至关重要的，在一个日益复杂的世界，他说。 “It is a process which can save lives and bring criminals to justice. “这是一个过程，可以拯救生命，把罪犯绳之以法。 But no other country is considering such a drastic step.但是没有其他国家正在考虑这样一个重大步骤。 This database would be an unimaginable hell-house of personal private information,” he said.该数据库将是无法想象的地狱内部的个人的私人信息， “他说。 “It would be a complete readout of every citizen’s life in the most intimate and demeaning detail. “这将是一个完整的读出每一个公民的生活中最亲密的和有辱人格的细节。 No government of any colour is to be trusted with such a roadmap to our souls.”没有政府的任何颜色是被信任这样一个路线图，我们的灵魂。 “

The moment there was a security crisis the temptation for more commonplace access would be irresistible, he said.目前有一种安全危机的诱惑越来越平常访问将是不可阻挡的，他说。

Other critics of the plan point to the problems of keeping the database secure, both from the point of view of the technology and of deliberate leaks.其他批评人士指出该计划的问题，使数据库的安全，从的角度来看，技术和故意泄漏。 The problem would be compounded if private companies manage the system.这一问题将更加复杂，如果私营公司管理制度。 “If there is a breach of security in that database it would be utterly devastating,” one said. “如果有违反安全在该数据库将完全破坏， ”一说。

One Response to “Private firm may track all email and calls”一种回应，以“私人公司可以跟踪所有的电子邮件，并要求”

1. garyro garyro Posted: Jan 2nd, 2009 at 7:01 am 发布时间： 2009年1月2日在上午07时01分

   The trend for this type stuff is highly dangerous to citizens in a democracy.这一趋势对这类东西是非常危险的公民在一个民主国家。 One wonders how much is now happening.人们不知道有多少正在变为现实。 To some extend this is already a fact in America and citizens here may never know the full extent.在某种程度上，这已是一个事实，美国和公民在这里可能永远不知道的全部范围。 Reply回复 | Quote selected text回复选取的文字 | Link to this链接到本