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UK gov admits gamble on massive net snoop plan

<h4>IMP bets £2bn on non-existent horse</h4> <p><strong>Exclusive</strong> The Home Office has privately conceded that its plan to store details of every internet communication may not be possible - and that it has pinned the multibillion pound project's hopes on snooping technology not yet developed.?</p><p><a href="http://whitepapers.theregister.co.uk/paper/view/697/wp01-webthreats-080303-uk.pdf?td=rss">Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work</a></p>