DSIT is refusing to say how many staff make up its online censorship squad. The last thing Peter Kyle would reveal…
The government is blocking total anonymised salary figures and headcount figure for its National Security and Online Information Team (NSOIT). It says to do so would hinder its ability to ‘monitor and address’ online activity. Can’t have the searchlight turned on the searchlight operator…
The shadowy social media spy unit has been monitoring posts for anti-migrant content and flagging them to online platforms. DSIT claims that to know how many people work on the team and how much they are paid “risks providing hostile actors… with valuable insights into national security operations and strategies” and will “likely hinder operational versatility by revealing patterns of activity, resource deployment, or technological limitations.” Not only that, the basic information would “significantly increase the likelihood of targeted attacks on the department” and hinder its “vital role in monitoring and addressing online criminal activity.” Baloney…
Privacy campaigners have raised concerns about NSOIT for years. Ironically it’s the spy unit itself which is afforded the privacy…