Note there is a difference between data retention (logs must be stored on the off chance that they could be useful) and data preservation. The U.S. uses the data preservation model, in which information is preserved only after an investigation is underway. A federal law permits prosecutors to require this of ISPs -- and, according to the FBI's interpretation, individuals: http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/2703_CSEA.htm http://news.com.com/My+brief+career+as+an+ISP/2010-7355_3-5089267.html We've covered this topic on Politech before: http://news.com.com/Your+ISP+as+Net+watchdog/2100-1028_3-5748649.html http://www.politechbot.com/p-03554.html http://www.politechbot.com/p-01540.html -Declan -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Data retention is no solution Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:13:08 +0200 From: Menso Heus <menso@private> To: declan@private Hi Declan, Data retention is an invasive tool that interferes with the private lives of all 450 million people in the European Union. Data retention is a policy that expands powers of surveillance in an unprecedented manner. It simultaneously revokes many of the safeguards in European human rights instruments, such as the Data Protection Directives and the European Convention on Human Rights. Data retention means that governments may interfere with your private life and private communications regardless if you are suspected of a crime or not. The European Digital Rights organization and the ISP XS4ALL have started an online petition against the proposals on data retention in the EU, which people can sign here: http://www.dataretentionisnosolution.com/ Thanks, Menso -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Football is a game designed to keep coalminers off the streets. -- Jimmy Breslin -------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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