Tory minister: 'We don't want Big Brother'

Summary: Comms data has a role to play in combating terrorism and organised crime, but the government needs to examine some big questions before setting up a database, says the shadow security minister

By Tom Espiner | November 12, 2008 -- 07:30 GMT (23:30 PST)

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Communications data has a role to play in combating terrorism and organised crime, but the government needs to examine some big questions before setting up a database, shadow security minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones tells ZDNet UK.

Topic: Security

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