Police: We'll take those passwords, thanks.
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- Published on Friday, 23 September 2016 12:15
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This is insane: police chiefs want to pass a new law that would force you to reveal the passwords to all your digital devices and Internet accounts.1
Just imagine, in one fell swoop giving police access to all your emails, browser history, photos, Facebook messages, documents, downloads, even your dating app chats. Your entire private life would be under their microscope.
What’s worse, the Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale has refused to rule out this dangerous and extreme idea.2 Instead he says he wants to consider it as part of a crucial upcoming consultation. And that consultation will start any day now.
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Police chiefs and spy agencies want to use the consultation to shred your privacy rights — and this week we saw just how extreme their ideas are. Given the power of our opponents, we’ll need to throw everything we can at this if we’re going to win. Will you help?
The scales are already tipped way too far in favour of extraordinary surveillance powers. To win, we need to rally as many Canadians as possible and take back our privacy: protecting our passwords, repealing Bill C-51, and creating strong privacy rules to keep us safe.
The stakes are too high to sit on the sidelines. Can I count on you?
For our privacy,
David,
and your OM team
P.S. I’ve been working with OpenMedia for over 3 years now. I’ve seen time and again that nothing is impossible when this community stands together. We can put a stop to this dangerous proposal — but it’s going to take each and every one of us to make it happen. Are you in?
Footnotes
[1] Police chiefs want new law that would compel people to reveal passwords. Source: CBC
[2] Should police see your data? Think about it says Goodale. Source: The Toronto Star
