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Livingstone and Blair scoop Big Brother awards

...been awarded the dubious honour of 'Worst Public Servant' at the annual Big Brother awards for his leading roll in the implementation of the London... Read more

25 March, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

Jack Straw wins coveted Menace Award

...his role in implementing new Internet surveillance laws in Britain. At the Big Brother Awards, an annual ceremony to name and shame the country's... Read more

5 December, 2000 by Will Knight

Big Brother Awards highlight digital privacy threats

...tyranny to more of a Chris Smith New Labour rambling look." The Big Brother Awards are presented annually by Privacy International to the companies and... Read more

5 March, 2002 by Matt Loney

Big Brother Awards nominees plumb new depths

The nominees for this year's Big Brother Awards, which recognise villains of privacy in the Internet age, have... Read more

25 February, 2002 by Matt Loney

US fingerprinting plan earns Big Brother's wrath

...on Wednesday evening at an event in London. They are titled the Big Brother awards, after George Orwell's visionary novel 1984. Full list of... Read more

28 July, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Big Brother frowns on Vodafone and the Home Office

...International (PI) has announced the shortlist of candidates for this year's Big Brother awards, its annual naming and shaming of the companies and organisations... Read more

7 July, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Big Brother turns its eye to Gmail

Privacy International's Big Brother awards highlight organisations that the organisers say pose a significant threat... Read more

21 June, 2004 by Ingrid Marson

Online elections get a step closer

...it dangers. Privacy International recently nominated the Electoral Reform Society in its Big Brother Awards ceremony, which is designed to highlight threats to privacy. The... Read more

12 March, 2002 by Matt Loney

Jack Straw tipped for top cybersnoop award

...sparked controversy for giving employers carte blanche to read workers' email. The Big Brother awards will take place at the London School of Economics on... Read more

30 November, 2000 by Will Knight

Big Brother points the finger at US government and Vodafone

...International (PI) has announced the shortlist of candidates for this year's Big Brother awards, its annual naming and shaming of the companies and organisations... Read more

5 July, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Ellison the Biggest Brother of them all

...t be with you to pick up this award...' The annual US Big Brother awards have singled out Larry Ellison as the worst corporate violator... Read more

19 April, 2002 by Kate Hanaghan

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