Dispite Jacqui Smith making public statements about scrapping a central database to monitor all email and communications traffic it has been revealed (although not a supprise to some of us) that GCHQ's 'Mastering the Internet' or MTI program is already 1 year in, and costing £1 billion over 3 years.
This program is effectivly creating a master database by installing monitoring systems at ISP's and network hubs.
This contract has been split between Lockheed Martin and Detica who are all bound by the OSA (Official Secrets Act) not to reveal details; but for some reason GCHQ saw fit to place a job advert whose tasks include “operational responsibility for the ‘Mastering the Internet’ (MTI) contract”
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