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Internet records to be stored for a year
Topic: Surveillance 2:05 pm EDT, Apr 11, 2009

David Barrett:

A European Union directive will require all internet service providers to retain information on email traffic, visits to web sites and telephone calls made over the internet, for 12 months.

Police and the security services will be able to access the information to combat crime and terrorism.

Hundreds of public bodies and quangos, including local councils, will also be able to access the data to investigate flytipping and other less serious crimes.

The taxpayer will reimburse internet service providers and telecoms companies for the costs associated with storing the billions of individual records.

Noam Cohen's friend:

Privacy is serious. It is serious the moment the data gets collected, not the moment it is released.

New Scientist:

The US Department of Homeland Security is developing a system designed to detect "hostile thoughts" in people walking through border posts, airports and public places ...

Internet records to be stored for a year



 
 
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