Australia decides the internet filter isn't good enough... - by Livo
Livo on 14/6/2010 at 03:58
...decides to record everyone's entire web browsing information as well.
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-browsing-history-339303785.htm)
Quote:
Companies who provide customers with a connection to the internet may soon have to retain subscriber's private web browsing history for law enforcement to examine when requested, a move which has been widely criticised by industry insiders. The Attorney-General's Department yesterday confirmed to ZDNet Australia that it had been in discussions with industry on implementing a data retention regime in Australia.
Such a regime would require companies providing internet access to log and retain customer's private web browsing history for a certain period of time for law enforcement to access when needed, according to Australian internet service provider sources...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."
Internet Industry Association (IIA) chief executive officer (CEO) Peter Coroneos also confirmed that the industry was having discussions with the Attorney-General's Department...
Electronic Frontier Australia (EFA) chair Colin Jacobs said the regime was "a step too far".
"At some point data retention laws can be reasonable, but highly-personal information such as browsing history is a step too far," Jacobs said.
"You can't treat everybody like a criminal. That would be like tapping people's phones before they are suspected of doing any crime."He added that browser history could reveal all sorts of personal information. "And furthermore, the way the internet works, it's a huge amount of data to be kept and it requires some snooping on the part of the ISPs into which [web] pages people are looking at."
In February, the senate passed a Bill allowing ISPs to intercept traffic as part of "network protection activities". According to an ISP source, it's likely another Bill would be required for a data retention regime to be implemented.
"It is likely that new legislation will be required to put any [data retention] obligations in place," the source said. "It seems to be early days yet, and we have an election looming, which means there will be some time required to get any new law in place."
Australians all, let us rejoice for, we are young and <s>free</s> :rolleyes:
Koki on 14/6/2010 at 05:14
When one maniac can wipe out a city of twenty million with a microbe developed in his basement, a new approach to law enforcement becomes necessary. Every citizen in the world must be placed under surveillance. That means sky-cams at every intersection, computer-mediated analysis of every phone call, e-mail, and snail-mail, and a purely electronic economy in which every transaction is recorded and data-mined for suspicious activity. We are close to achieving this goal. Some would say that human liberty has been compromised, but the reality is just the opposite. As surveillance expands, people become free from danger, free to walk alone at night, free to work in a safe place, and free to buy any legal product or service without the threat of fraud. One day every man and woman will quietly earn credits, purchase items for quiet homes on quiet streets, have cook-outs with neighbors and strangers alike, and sleep with doors and windows wide open. If that isn't the tranquil dream of every free civilization throughout history, what is?
Melan on 14/6/2010 at 05:29
Well played! :laff:
Really, this is STASI level surveillance, except the STASI never had the technological sophistication and manpower to do this. Well, I suppose, those few pedos and terrists will be
totally worth it. :rolleyes:
Bluegrime on 14/6/2010 at 07:08
Those damn pedophiles. I hope we do this over in the US too, you can never be too safe when it comes to them. :mad:
Volca on 14/6/2010 at 07:41
I wonder if they'll make encryption, anonymizers and public proxies illegal then as well... If I understand the EU data retention is on the content provider side, not the side of the ISP/user.
Scots Taffer on 14/6/2010 at 09:01
God Bless and Watch Over Australia, and all who browse in her.
Gryzemuis on 14/6/2010 at 12:28
Quote Posted by Volca
If I understand the EU data retention is on the content provider side, not the side of the ISP/user.
I believe it is on the ISP side.
Volca on 14/6/2010 at 12:37
Hmm, it seems you're right - It's all a bit confusing :erm:
Queue on 14/6/2010 at 14:17
Quote Posted by Bluegrime
Those damn pedophiles. I hope we do this over in the US too, you can never be too safe when it comes to them. :mad:
Yeah! To hell with those
Australians and their slimy ways. Eyeing little Suzy, leering at OshKosh knickers, clearing caches . I say we burn them...BURN THEM ALL! The path to purification is through fire, you know.
Always has been. Always will be.
Aerothorn on 14/6/2010 at 23:55
Wow, it's like they never left the Howard administration.
