BlackBerry Messenger being used to co-ordinate action? : http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/08/london-riots-facebook-twitter-blackberry
BlackBerry are covered by RIPA, and will co-operate with the authorities: http://thenextweb.com/uk/2011/08/08/blackberry-makers-rim-is-engaging-with-police-over-london-riots/ Here's how RIPA works. In contrast to the USA, no warrant is needed in the UK to demand your encryption keys: https://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/contested-uk-encryption-disclosure-law-takes-effect-774 The police are monitoring social networking sites: http://www.anorak.co.uk/289311/technology/riot-police-promise-to-spend-more-time-on-twitter.html/ And business is ready to help them: http://www.freshbusinessthinking.com/news.php?NID=9659&; Some perspective on the role of technology, or at least Twitter: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14442203 _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@netbehaviour.org http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
