Encrypt all the things!

Edit: already been discussed on previous page.

Why not?

Legal reasons or have they just not got it translated yet?

It doesn't show up when I search for the app, and if I follow the link on their site it says that it "isn't available in the German store".

..actually just had a look on mozilla's support site, there they say

Content blocking is only available on 64-bit devices, iOS 9 and above including
iPhone 5s and above

..I have just a regular 5..

Safari Content Blockers (which include Firefox Focus) are only available on devices with an A7 processor (64-bit) or later.

The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Repeal the new Surveillance laws (Investigatory Powers Act)”.

Government responded:

The Investigatory Powers Act dramatically increases transparency around the use of investigatory powers. It protects both privacy and security and underwent unprecedented scrutiny before becoming law.

The Government is clear that, at a time of heightened security threat, it is essential our law enforcement, security and intelligence services have the powers they need to keep people safe.

The Investigatory Powers Act transforms the law relating to the use and oversight of Investigatory powers. It strengthens safeguards and introduces world-leading oversight arrangements.

The Act does three key things. First, it brings together powers already available to law enforcement and the security and intelligence agencies to obtain communications and data about communications. It makes these powers – and the safeguards that apply to them – clear and understandable.

Second, it radically overhauls the way these powers are authorised and overseen. It introduces a ‘double-lock’ for the most intrusive powers, including interception and all of the bulk capabilities, so warrants require the approval of a Judicial Commissioner. And it creates a powerful new Investigatory Powers Commissioner to oversee how these powers are used.

Third, it ensures powers are fit for the digital age. The Act makes a single new provision for the retention of internet connection records in order for law enforcement to identify the communications service to which a device has connected. This will restore capabilities that have been lost as a result of changes in the way people communicate.

Public scrutiny

The Bill was subject to unprecedented scrutiny prior to and during its passage.
The Bill responded to three independent reports: by David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation; by the Royal United Services Institute’s Independent Surveillance Review Panel; and by the Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament. All three of those authoritative independent reports agreed a new law was needed.

The Government responded to the recommendations of those reports in the form of a draft Bill, published in November 2015. That draft Bill was submitted for pre-legislative scrutiny by a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament. The Intelligence and Security Committee and the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee conducted parallel scrutiny. Between them, those Committees received over 1,500 pages of written submissions and heard oral evidence from the Government, industry, civil liberties groups and many others. The recommendations made by those Committees informed changes to the Bill and the publication of further supporting material.

A revised Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 1 March, and completed its passage on 16 November, meeting the timetable for legislation set by Parliament during the passage of the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014. Over 1,700 amendments to the Bill were tabled and debated during this time.

The Government has adopted an open and consultative approach throughout the passage of this legislation, tabling or accepting a significant number of amendments in both Houses of Parliament in order to improve transparency and strengthen privacy protections. These included enhanced protections for trade unions and journalistic and legally privileged material, and the introduction of a threshold to ensure internet connection records cannot be used to investigate minor crimes.

Privacy and Oversight

The Government has placed privacy at the heart of the Investigatory Powers Act. The Act makes clear the extent to which investigatory powers may be used and the strict safeguards that apply in order to maintain privacy.

A new overarching ‘privacy clause’ was added to make absolutely clear that the protection of privacy is at the heart of this legislation. This privacy clause ensures that in each and every case a public authority must consider whether less intrusive means could be used, and must have regard to human rights and the particular sensitivity of certain information. The powers can only be exercised when it is necessary and proportionate to do so, and the Act includes tough sanctions – including the creation of new criminal offences – for those misusing the powers.
The safeguards in this Act reflect the UK’s international reputation for protecting human rights. The unprecedented transparency and the new safeguards – including the ‘double lock’ for the most sensitive powers – set an international benchmark for how the law can protect both privacy and security.

Home Office

What a pile of bullshit.

I don't understand why the media sat on their hands and did nothing to whip up public outcry, when it was needed.
Journalism in this country really is dead. And those that are left are the ones who will suffer.

Things like this get pushed through while everyone's distracted by the Trump show.

Us idiots are distracted, but them journalists, it's meant to be their job!

They are especially worried as it puts the whole business of anonymous sources and whistleblowers at risk.

Them journalists who?

You can search the Guardian and Independent sites and find a lot of outcry. Less so some others.

It isn't the lack of the press saying "OMG, this is going to be bad" it's apathy by the populace.

I was talking about before it pass, when something could have been done. Nothing was in the press then, to a reasonable degree.

The apathy is due to lack of understanding the consequences.

Did read the press?

It was in almost all papers at some point, but slid from the front pages to elsewhere only because of the Brexit and Trump shit shows.

It wont be in the news again until it gets misused/something creepy happens.
£1 says it'll be about three months.

I signed that petition too, but I suspect the only outcome will be me getting added to a bunch of lists.

I read the news from several sources every day. I missed it. So unless it was while I was away, it was a small deal.

Yeah I signed the petition too. Also sure I'll be added to a bunch of lists.

Gulag.

I'm alright with that. Nothing like having GCHQ pentest my kit for me...

I wonder if I can use DPA to request all the data my ISP keeps on me with regards to the new laws?

I read the news from several sources every day. I missed it.

https://www.google.co.uk/trends/explore?geo=GB&gprop=news&q=snoopers%20charter

It definitely had coverage. It's been getting constant coverage since 2015 as the push has been strong to get this through.

We (collectively, the people who disagree with it) can't claim that the press didn't let the people of this country know. They did, even under an inflammatory name like "snoopers charter".

I think Edward Snowden proved that the masses just go "meh. As long as Facebook still works." and don't really give a shit.

Okay fair point.
I need to peek out further from under my rock.

Stay under it, it's probably nicer under there

Currently using NordVPN, is there any reason I shouldn't stick with them for the moment? Will be travelling and mostly using free/friends wifi over the next ~12 months or so...

https://nordvpn.com/blog/uk-snoopers-charter/

I think I might have a go at DD-WRT'ing an old router over the next week (I think I've got a basic TP-Link somewhere sent to me by Sam Knows).

And if that works ok I might buy a Netgear R6400 and flash that (as my current router doesn't appear to be particularly well supported).

By the time all that is sorted Theresa May will have all my ICRs safely stored somewhere.

Is it a supported device?
https://dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#TP-Link