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Europol Describes Data Retention Desires
freakyboff writes "Found this on cryptome.org - It's a confidential document from Europol, basically a wish list of all data that they would like people to keep. Many things that violate peoples privacy are in the minimum requirements, such as caller line identification and assigned IP for dial-up Internet access; e-mail and ftp server logs; and companies running web servers should keep information on what information users put on their servers." Statewatch is a good source for more information. I find it odd that Europe is moving from a position of protecting a great deal of data with fairly strong laws to requiring that telecommunications companies store data on their customers for as long as seven years so that law enforcement can go data-mining - skipping the intermediate step of making it optional.
DUDE!!! ISP's already KEEP this kind of information. I'm not surprised if there is a law that says they are required to keep these logs for a considerable amount of time. Most of these logs are kept for a month, and are either ditched or archived.
ISP's already know what number you dialed into, what number you're calling from, date, time, IP, duration of the session.
Even with this information, it is next to impossible to track someone down using this information. Even with a court order.
I've heard of some ISP's that won't allow your call to complete unless you un-block your number.
These types of records will be gold mines for all kinds of people... political opponents, blackmailers putting the squeeze on unfaithful spouses, spies following government employee activities, stalkers, etc.
something tells me that when some bigshot gets tagged and embarrassed by what is divulged, there will be some additional restrictions placed on what/how data can be stored and accessed.
It's not what it's used for now, it's what it WILL be used for in the future, once the infrastructure is there to be abused it will be abused.. Have you never read 1984, yes i know it's a cliche, but it is SOO on the money.. How do you disagree with a government that has you under surveilance 24/7? How do you organise a resistance or a revolution without planning with other people? How can this EVER happen when you are under this constant surveillance. The more you hand people the means to control you the more they will try. Do you think it could never get to this stage? Well it will with people like you saying 'So What?' at every turn. These things are never a sudden shock, they are a gradual eroding change.. Barely perceptibly slipping towards complete control, before you know it, complee control IS possible and then it is a matter of time before it IS exerted.. once you are in that situation there is no way out.. Fully automated surveilance with facial recognition and computer controlled tracking of all subjects it's already theoretically possible, the infrastructure just needs setting up.. and THAT is why you should care..
This is a wish list compiled by an investigative police agency. What did you think would be on their wish list? A Barbie Dream House?
- A.P.
"Remember when the U.S. had a drug problem, and then we declared a War On Drugs, and now you can't buy drugs anymore?"