Submission + - UK Gov clueless about own internet blacklist
spge writes: "Computer Shopper magazine has interviewed the UK Home Office about its relationship with the Internet Watch Foundation and discovered that the governmnent doesn't actually know what the IWF does, although it still plans to force UK ISPs to subscribe to the IWF's blacklist.
The main story makes for interesting reading, but the best (i.e. funniest) bit is the full transcript of the interview.
If you don't want to RTFA, know that the IWF investigates suspected child porn websites and adds any it finds to a list that ISPs can use to block these sites. Also know that uk.gov wants ISPs to use this list. However, the ITW is not an official government organisation, does not appear to have legal permission to view child pornography and quite possibly is breaking the law by doing so."
The main story makes for interesting reading, but the best (i.e. funniest) bit is the full transcript of the interview.
If you don't want to RTFA, know that the IWF investigates suspected child porn websites and adds any it finds to a list that ISPs can use to block these sites. Also know that uk.gov wants ISPs to use this list. However, the ITW is not an official government organisation, does not appear to have legal permission to view child pornography and quite possibly is breaking the law by doing so."
