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thewayneWow. The EU passed a data retention requirement that the Aussies are allegedly modeling theirs on, but the Australian solution goes far beyond what the EU is doing, including potentially requiring record retention for 5-10 YEARS.
The EU regime requires that the communications providers from certain EU member states retain necessary data as specified in the Directive for a period of between six and 24 months.
One internet service provider (ISP) source told ZDNet Australia that the Australian regime, if implemented, could go as far as recording each URL a customer visited and all emails.
That source said such a regime "would be scary and very expensive".
Another industry source said Australians should "be very f***ing afraid".
They said the regime being considered by the Australian Government could see data held for much longer than EU Directive time of 24 months — it would be more like five or ten years.
"They seem quite intent [on implementing the regime] and they keep throwing up the words 'terrorism' and 'paedophiles'," the source said. "We're talking browsing history and emails, way beyond what I would consider to be normal SMS, retaining full browsing history and everything."
Ah, yes. "Why don't you love our country?" and "Won't anyone think of the children!"
http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/11/govt-may-record-users-web-history-email-data/
http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-browsing-history-339303785.htm
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/06/11/0645249/Australian-Govt-Seeks-To-Record-Citizens-Web-Histories
The EU regime requires that the communications providers from certain EU member states retain necessary data as specified in the Directive for a period of between six and 24 months.
One internet service provider (ISP) source told ZDNet Australia that the Australian regime, if implemented, could go as far as recording each URL a customer visited and all emails.
That source said such a regime "would be scary and very expensive".
Another industry source said Australians should "be very f***ing afraid".
They said the regime being considered by the Australian Government could see data held for much longer than EU Directive time of 24 months — it would be more like five or ten years.
"They seem quite intent [on implementing the regime] and they keep throwing up the words 'terrorism' and 'paedophiles'," the source said. "We're talking browsing history and emails, way beyond what I would consider to be normal SMS, retaining full browsing history and everything."
Ah, yes. "Why don't you love our country?" and "Won't anyone think of the children!"
http://delimiter.com.au/2010/06/11/govt-may-record-users-web-history-email-data/
http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-browsing-history-339303785.htm
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/06/11/0645249/Australian-Govt-Seeks-To-Record-Citizens-Web-Histories
