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LONDON (AP) - Britons are increasingly watched and monitored, and stronger safeguards are needed to curb a climate of fear and suspicion, the country's official privacy watchdog said.
As technology allows ever-more sophisticated monitoring of individuals, the question of control — who watches the watchers? — is becoming more important, said Richard Thomas, who leads an independent body working to protect privacy. The Information Commissioner's Office also has a mandate to help the public gain access to official information.
"Many information-gathering activities are essential and beneficial to modern life," Thomas said Tuesday in a statement. "But balance is needed and there must be limits. No one wants their electronic footprint to expose every aspect of their daily life."
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