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Security worries over FBI plan for global criminal database



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Published Date: 15 January 2008
AN international database that could hold iris, palm prints and other personal biological information is in the planning stages, the Home Office has confirmed.
The FBI plan for a "Server in the Sky" is being discussed to help fight terrorism around the world.

The network could hold information from millions of criminal suspects pooled by the US, the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The plan is likely to raise concerns about data security in the wake of a series of embarrassing data loss blunders by the Government and its agencies.

The Home Office confirmed the existence of "Server in the Sky" but stressed discussions were at an early stage. A spokesman said: "We are aware of the proposed project. As you would expect, we consider a wide range of initiatives as we constantly look to enhance our investigative capabilities.

"Relevant safeguards are always considered as part of this process."

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed it was in discussions with the FBI, but also emphasised the plans were at a preliminary stage.

An FBI spokesman reportedly said the database would include details of international terrorists.



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  • Last Updated: 15 January 2008 11:00 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Reckless,

Fife 15/01/2008 12:15:00
He's been telling us for years.

http://www.infowars.com/
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Eckles,

Edinburgh 15/01/2008 15:03:21
Where do you start with this!!! An international database that will contain the iris, palm prints and other personal data of suspected terrorists.

What, People like Osama Bin Ladden and his cronies... the ones that no one on earth knows where they are and even if they did, are we going to send someone into the caves of Tora Bora with a kit to ask them nicely to pose while we take photos and biological samples from them. Great idea, I wonder how many millions of pounds this has/will cost the tax payer.

Next, we are going to pass these details onto the UK and US Government. The UK,Goverment, the ones who take Freedom of Information to another level by sending out free CD's by Royal Mail with millions of peoples personal details on them. The US Governmert the ones that declared there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq... it must be the same people that are searching for them that are searching for Big Bin Laden.

So we are going to create an international database of people that the US Government will probably wrongly accuse and that the public of the UK will find out anyway through their letter boxes. Sounds a spiffing idea.

Just realised that the Met are spear-heading the talks with the FBI. That's great news, what with their recent success in the Jean Charles Menezes case. This is a matter of national security and should be dealt with by the security services who have a much more efficient track-record in this field than Sir Ian Blairs band of merry men.
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henrymanchester,

UK 15/01/2008 20:21:49
The net is closing in on us....

No more posting my views on this website without consequence....

No more wearing my hoodie in the shopping center just to upset security....

Gasp...I might even have to stop flicking the V sign at street cameras!

Oh woe is me!

 

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