By通過 Alan Travis 艾倫特拉維斯 and和 Richard Norton-Taylor 理查德諾頓泰勒 |

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.私營部門將被要求管理和運行的通信數據庫，掌握每個人的電話，電子郵件，文本和互聯網的使用的一個關鍵的選擇根據載於一份諮詢文件，於下個月出版的傑葵史密斯，內政大臣。

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.內閣決定把管理數據庫數十億英鎊的英國所有通信流量落入私人手中將伴隨著更嚴厲的法律保障，以保證對數據的洩漏和意外損失。

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，在他的強烈批評，但該superdatabase主席先生，肯麥克唐納，前檢察長，誰擁有第一手的經驗與情報和執法機構，對衛這種保證將證明毫無價值從長遠來看，並警告這將證明了“ hellhouse ”個人的私人信息。

“Authorisations for access might be written into statute. “授權的訪問可能會被寫入章程。 The most senior ministers and officials might be designated as scrutineers.最資深的部長和官員可能會被指定為監票人。 But none of this means anything,” said Macdonald.不過，這意味著什麼， “ MacDonald表示。 “All history tells us that reassurances like these are worthless in the long run. “所有的歷史告訴我們，保證這類毫無價值從長遠來看。 In the first security crisis the locks would loosen.”在第一安全危機鎖將放鬆。 “

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內政大臣推遲實行立法，設立了superdatabase ，而是在10月表示，她將發表一份諮詢文件，在新的一年裡制定了建議和保障需要保護 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.她強調，數據通信，從而使警察的身份和位置的來電， texter或網頁瀏覽，但沒有的內容，已被用作重要的證據在95 ％以上的嚴重犯罪案件，幾乎所有的安全服務業務，包括自2004年以來，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.到現在為止最通信量數據已經舉行的電話公司和互聯網服務供應商的結算目的，但增長的寬帶電話服務，網上聊天室和無名氏的身份意味著，現在不再是這種情況。

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.民政廳的攔截現代化計劃，這是工作的superdatabase提案，認為它不再是足夠的通信公司是留待檢索這些數據時，要求警察和情報部門。 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.內政部發言人說昨晚的變化，需要使執法機構可以維持的能力，解決嚴重的犯罪和恐怖主義。

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.高級白廳官員負責規劃一個新的數據庫，說有一個顯著性差異有機會獲得“通訊數據” -姓名和地址的電子郵件或電話號碼，例如-和實際內容的通訊。 “We have been very clear that there are no plans for a database containing any content of emails, texts or conversations,” the spokeswoman said. “我們已經非常清楚地表明，沒有計劃的數據庫，其中含有任何內容的電子郵件，文本或談話， ”該發言人說。

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.外部估計的費用superdatabase已高達120億英鎊的兩倍，成本身份證計劃，諮詢文件，公佈對下月底，將包含一個選項，把它納入手中的私營部門在努力降低成本。 But such a decision is likely to fuel civil liberties concerns over data losses and leaks.但是，這樣的決定很可能燃料公民自由擔心數據損失和洩漏。 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.麥克唐納，誰離開了他擔任民進黨在10月，向衛報： “這種趨勢的國家尋求更多的權力，監督其公民可驅動保護的熱情。 But the notion of total security is a paranoid fantasy which would destroy everything that makes living worthwhile.但總的概念，安全是一個偏執幻想這將破壞一切，使生活值得的。 We must avoid surrendering our freedom as autonomous human beings to such an ugly future.我們必須避免交出我們的自由自主的人對這種醜惡的未來。 We should make judgments that are compatible with our status as free people.”我們要做出判斷，符合我們的地位，自由的人民。 “

Maintaining the capacity to intercept suspicious communications was critical in an increasingly complex world, he said.保持能力攔截可疑通信是至關重要的，在一個日益複雜的世界，他說。 “It is a process which can save lives and bring criminals to justice. “這是一個過程，可以拯救生命，把罪犯繩之以法。 But no other country is considering such a drastic step.但是沒有其他國家正在考慮這樣一個重大步驟。 This database would be an unimaginable hell-house of personal private information,” he said.該數據庫將是無法想像的地獄內部的個人的私人信息， “他說。 “It would be a complete readout of every citizen’s life in the most intimate and demeaning detail. “這將是一個完整的讀出每一個公民的生活中最親密的和有辱人格的細節。 No government of any colour is to be trusted with such a roadmap to our souls.”沒有政府的任何顏色是被信任這樣一個路線圖，我們的靈魂。 “

The moment there was a security crisis the temptation for more commonplace access would be irresistible, he said.目前有一種安全危機的誘惑越來越平常訪問將是不可阻擋的，他說。

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.其他批評人士指出該計劃的問題，使數據庫的安全，從的角度來看，技術和故意洩漏。 The problem would be compounded if private companies manage the system.這一問題將更加複雜，如果私營公司管理制度。 “If there is a breach of security in that database it would be utterly devastating,” one said. “如果有違反安全在該數據庫將完全破壞， ”一說。

One Response to “Private firm may track all email and calls”一種回應，以“私人公司可以跟踪所有的電子郵件，並要求”

1. garyro garyro Posted: Jan 2nd, 2009 at 7:01 am 發布時間： 2009年1月2日在上午07時01分

   The trend for this type stuff is highly dangerous to citizens in a democracy.這一趨勢對這類東西是非常危險的公民在一個民主國家。 One wonders how much is now happening.人們不知道有多少正在變為現實。 To some extend this is already a fact in America and citizens here may never know the full extent.在某種程度上，這已是一個事實，美國和公民在這裡可能永遠不知道的全部範圍。 Reply回复 | Quote selected text回复選取的文字 | Link to this鏈接到本