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Sir David Omand, an ex-Cabinet Office security and intelligence coordinator and former director of the GCHQ electronic eavesdropping agency, said it was essential that monitoring of social media was put on a proper legal footing. A report by the think-tank Demos, which Sir David co-authored, said existing laws regulating the interception of communications by police and intelligence agencies needed to be overhauled to meet the complexities of social media. While intelligence gathered from social media - which it dubbed "Socmint" - could be a vital source of information in identifying criminal activity or providing early warning of disorder, it said the public needed to be confident it was not being abused. "Democratic legitimacy demands that where new methods of intelligence gathering and use are to be introduced they should be on a firm legal basis and rest on parliamentary and public understanding of what is involved, even if the operational details of the sources and methods used must sometimes remain secret," it said. "In respect of Socmint these conditions of democratic legitimacy are presently absent." The report said that while the existing Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Ripa) was the most appropriate legislation currently available, there should be a cross-departmental review of how the law operated in future. In particular it emphasised the need to distinguish between information which people make openly available on social media sites and that which is protected by privacy barriers, which should require a warrant issued by a minister or a judge if the authorities wish to access it. "People now share vastly more personal information about themselves, their friends and their networks in new a varied ways: what is 'public' and what is 'private' is not always obvious and differs greatly across social media platforms and even within social media platforms," the report said. "Moreover, new and emerging technology potentially allows more invisible and widespread intrusive surveillance than ever before, the Press Association reported. "Without an explicitly articulated approach towards generating Socmint based on respect for human rights and the associated principles of accountability, proportionality and necessity, there is a serious risk that this vital confidence and trust will be undermined. "There is also the danger that Socmint could result in a chilling effect on the use of social media itself, which would have negative economic and social consequences for the country as a whole." The report's publication comes against the background of intense controversy over the government's plans to extend the monitoring of all texts, telephone calls, emails and internet traffic in the UK. Sir David said that proper regulation was essential to ensure public trust in the system. "The problem with social media is that it doesn't really fit the 19th and 20th century structures we have for how you go about regulating these matters," he said. "After Iraq, we must be sure that if people are engaged in this kind of monitoring, they are doing it for the reasons set out in the authorisation (and that) it has not been politicised." A Home Office spokesman said: "Communications data, the who, when and where of a communication, has played a role in every major security service counter-terrorism operation over the past decade and in 95% of all serious organised crime investigations, that includes cracking down on gang crime and paedophile rings. "Interception of the content of a communication is only possible with a warrant signed by the Secretary of State and we have no plans to change this." * Contribute to this Story: * Send us a tip * Send us a photo or video * Suggest a correction FOLLOW UK Like [DEL: :DEL] 35k Enter email for UK a Get Alerts * Social Media * UK NEWS * Twitter * Facebook Fears of state surveillance of the internet could have a "chilling effect" on the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, a former Whitehall intelligence chief has warned. Sir David Omand... Fears of state surveillance of the internet could have a "chilling effect" on the use of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, a former Whitehall intelligence chief has warned. Sir David Omand... state surveillance__ search Loading... 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Happy in your http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/Peter_Leary/sir-david-omand-warn ing-state-surveillance_n_1447245_156622026.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... photo dsole1948 127 Fans 21:28 on 24/04/2012 How easy politicians follow the greed of control that civil servants want, it's not just wanting to know everything about everybody it's want total control of every one's life. In North Korea the state controls even the thoughts of its people and those they cannot control disappear into slave camps never to be free again. How quick it would be to follow that, people sent to island of the coast of Scotland never to return. Freedom drips away slowly at first, each transgression a straw on a camel's back until the last straw the camel can carry, each time a civil servant or politician wants to hide something the camel's back will strain and legs bend. We will hear the drone of the clones stating "if you have done nothing wrong then you have nothing to be afraid of" how wrong can they be, where dictators are concerned it will be anything you do that will be wrong. It will be easy to lose our freedom, all it will take is someone snooping and a miss-interpretation of what is said and freedom will be gone. Government have never been able to look after or store information safely so that will fall to one of their big business friends in need of another million pound hand out, or something like the DVLA who sell our details to almost anyone. Don't take our freedom for granted because the politician will take for granted our freedom. dsole1948: How easy politicians follow the greed of control that civil http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/dsole1948/sir-david-omand-warnin g-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150153348.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... HUFFPOST SUPER USER coady12 32 Fans 19:13 on 24/04/2012 you only have yourselves to blame coady12: you only have yourselves to blame http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/coady12/sir-david-omand-warning- state-surveillance_n_1447245_150119924.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... HUFFPOST SUPER USER Lord Justice Wolf 45 Fans 19:09 on 24/04/2012 I wouldn't trust this lot or any other organisation with the job of keeping a database secure with every scrap of information ABOUT YOU on it? You may think you don't care if your looking at your Bank account Online....maybe you haven't got anything to lose, but what about people who look after there parents accounts who are elderly and they do it online? Knowing someone somewhere is looking also? Governments like our's would maybe contract the job out to somewhere like Asia.......been done before or Nigeria? Next minute there will be a fiasco and your poor Mums money is gone. Happens more than you get to know about. Banks often deny liability, Government won't admit there was a breach, what about corrupt operators giving information to criminals? They could use information on authorities or ministers or politicians to Blackmail? Lets face it, statistically people share more personal/sensitive information online now than with any other human being on the planet? Hacking??? Media groups and hackers have proved without a doubt, if people want to hack into a database....THEY WILL. They have had Military launch codes, they have had HMRC shut down, they have hacked High ranking Police, Politicians, Ministers and multi Millionaires including Prime Ministers and presidents so how can they guarantee it fail safe?? If they do.....there lying? Obviously. Lord_Justice_Wolf: I wouldn't trust this lot or any other organisation with http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/Lord_Justice_Wolf/sir-david-oman d-warning-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150118984.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... HUFFPOST SUPER USER Lord Justice Wolf 45 Fans 18:31 on 24/04/2012 When we had recent riots in London and across the Country the government were caught with there pants down. Police and security forces usually get the heads up before an incident but not this time. Now they want to tighten up on all calls, texts, emails websites and target any subversive behaviour that they deem subversive?? They want this power in real time because if they have to run to a judge, they miss the timeline of action. For instance, does anyone remember when Ebay was fun to use?? About ten-fifteen years ago Ebay was a fun site, grab some crap out of the loft and sell it and watch it make money...it was great until Government got involved and now its so legislated its not a fun site anymore. Infact if you knew the truth Ebay is losing thousands of sellers every week? Imagine sitting in front of your laptop and been afraid to open an email or even voice your thoughts in a rant?? Imagine your viewing a web page doing a bit of online Banking.....knowing someone else is looking at your Bank account as well ? ?? But hey don't worry....your personal details will be kept safe.....WE PROMISE? Lord_Justice_Wolf: When we had recent riots in London and across the http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/Lord_Justice_Wolf/sir-david-oman d-warning-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150109630.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... HUFFPOST SUPER USER Fozwords Britain first, second and third. 164 Fans 17:34 on 24/04/2012 He must be after a job on the Huff Post. Fozwords: He must be after a job on the Huff Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/Fozwords/sir-david-omand-warning -state-surveillance_n_1447245_150095902.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... maxx5 3 Fans 15:52 on 24/04/2012 Do not co-operate, do not join in. They are pruning the tree of Liberty. They will do the same to you. maxx5: Do not co-operate, do not join in. They are pruning http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/maxx5/sir-david-omand-warning-st ate-surveillance_n_1447245_150072719.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... maxx5 3 Fans 15:50 on 24/04/2012 The Government, the Police, the State are not on your side.They are the enemy of Liberty. maxx5: The Government, the Police, the State are not on your http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/maxx5/sir-david-omand-warning-st ate-surveillance_n_1447245_150072112.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program photo wAdrian 76 Fans 15:49 on 24/04/2012 How far can survalence go ? Well I lived and worked in USSR more than two years1984--86. It was one big prison camp , all personel thought was best kept hidden (certainly in public ) and careful what you said to any one untill you got to know them , and even then who knows ? ,There was a permenant atmosphere of scrutiny and fear , 1984 draws ever nearer You will not like it folks . wAdrian: How far can survalence go ? Well I lived and http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/wAdrian/sir-david-omand-warning- state-surveillance_n_1447245_150071911.html History | Permalink | Share it HUFFPOST SUPER USER Fozwords Britain first, second and third. 164 Fans 17:37 on 24/04/2012 Especiallly if they send you to spelling lessons servalence is spelled surveillance. Fozwords: Especiallly if they send you to spelling lessons servalence is http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/Fozwords/sir-david-omand-warning -state-surveillance_n_1447245_150096602.html History | Permalink | Share it photo HUFFPOST SUPER USER redsquad Shootin' from the lip 104 Fans 17:59 on 24/04/2012 You should ask for a job with the new snoops... I hear the role of "grammar nazi" is avale-abull (sic) redsquad: You should ask for a job with the new snoops... http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/redsquad/sir-david-omand-warning -state-surveillance_n_1447245_150102011.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All spinner Loading comments... This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program photo wAdrian 76 Fans 21:30 on 24/04/2012 My thanks to the ever present Spelink police , that aside did you get the point ? Hmmmm probably not . wAdrian: My thanks to the ever present Spelink police , that http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/wAdrian/sir-david-omand-warning- state-surveillance_n_1447245_150153759.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All spinner Loading comments... This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... maxx5 3 Fans 15:47 on 24/04/2012 Government, the Police, the State, they are not on your side. Liberty is their enemy. You are the enemy. Do not co-operate, do not participate, do not join in. The Liberty tree is dying. They are killing it. They will kill you. maxx5: Government, the Police, the State, they are not on your http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/maxx5/sir-david-omand-warning-st ate-surveillance_n_1447245_150071444.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... Regal Royal 19 Fans 15:44 on 24/04/2012 Having read every comment I can assure everyone that posted here they are not interesting enough to be monitored by anyone, expect oobuc5 who will be monitored before being sectioned. Regal_Royal: Having read every comment I can assure everyone that posted http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/Regal_Royal/sir-david-omand-warn ing-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150070852.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... oobuc5 12 Fans 15:21 on 24/04/2012 Android /smart phones have carrier waves ,these phones have internet its not rocket science MP,s /ministers have security downloads and more than one phone . Augmented reality is a program where a person can be tracked where ever his or her phone goes ,picture a detailed map of a street any where on the planet with a green dot walking down it ,well if they want to know where you are in real time that,s one of the items they use . Late1990s a guy was picked up at Heathrow , on checking his phone it was found to be modified in as much as it could be used without being traced and the calls were free it used the piggyback signal technology =it would use other peoples phone signals for a few seconds then find another one your conversation was seamless, so the government spent a lot of time and money tracking the people responsible for the phones as the security issues were to serious to let go . oobuc5: Android /smart phones have carrier waves ,these phones have internet http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/oobuc5/sir-david-omand-warning-s tate-surveillance_n_1447245_150065843.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... This comment has been removed. History | Permalink |Show replies(3) Charley007 37 Fans 14:17 on 24/04/2012 All surveillance is necessary but it does need to be controlled properly. Charley007: All surveillance is necessary but it does need to be http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/Charley007/sir-david-omand-warni ng-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150054331.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... photo nearly there 67 Fans 14:23 on 24/04/2012 I agree with you but I want to know who is watching the watchers. nearly_there: I agree with you but I want to know who http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/nearly_there/sir-david-omand-war ning-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150055097.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All spinner Loading comments... spinner Loading comments... This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... This comment has been removed. History | Permalink |Show replies(1) This comment has been removed. History | Permalink |Show replies(1) photo HUFFPOST SUPER USER redsquad Shootin' from the lip 104 Fans 18:01 on 24/04/2012 Yeah, funny how 5 "alleged" terrorists are caught just as this law is being bandied about. redsquad: Yeah, funny how 5 "alleged" terrorists are caught just as http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/redsquad/sir-david-omand-warning -state-surveillance_n_1447245_150102483.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... crystakura 44 Fans 11:44 on 24/04/2012 Congratulations to everyone over 40. You have ruined this country for future generations with your obsession with giving government more and more power over us. crystakura: Congratulations to everyone over 40. You have ruined this country http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/crystakura/sir-david-omand-warni ng-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150037208.html History | Permalink | Share it photo nearly there 67 Fans 14:27 on 24/04/2012 Don't generalise, some of us 'over 40s' have actively campaigned AGAINST giving government power over us. The recent rise of social media and social networking is partly to blame surely for freely handing the authorities all the info they could evfer want... the internet, facebook etc is a gift for the government they don't even need to ask people for their personal info it's given to them on a plate. nearly_there: Don't generalise, some of us 'over 40s' have actively campaigned http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/nearly_there/sir-david-omand-war ning-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150055696.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... This user has chosen to opt out of the Badges program eastlondon 40 Fans 15:37 on 24/04/2012 The people you have to thank are the woolly liberal left who think they are against state ciontrol but the first time something happens they let the police have whatever powers they want. eastlondon: The people you have to thank are the woolly liberal http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/social/eastlondon/sir-david-omand-warni ng-state-surveillance_n_1447245_150069247.html History | Permalink | Share it This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. There are More Comments on this Thread. Click Here To See them All spinner Loading comments... spinner Loading comments... This comment has been down-ranked into oblivion. View comment You have not right to carry out this operation or Error this operation. spinner Loading comments... 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