Now The UN Wants To Destroy Your Internet Privacy

It's not just repressive regimes like China and the EU that want to destroy all anonymity and privacy on the internet. The UN seem to want to get in on the act as well.

'A United Nations agency is quietly drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of Internet communications and potentially curbing the ability of users to remain anonymous,' according to Declan McCullagh.

McCullagh says 'The potential for eroding Internet users' right to remain anonymous...is...recognized in international law by groups such as the Council of Europe' - which may come as a surprise to those of us within the EU zone, now that we are all under surveillance as a result of Directive 2006/24/EC.

Proposed by the Chinese government - noted for their commitment to free speech and democracy.