Canadian ISPs Could Take On Big Brother Role

QGambit writes: "C|Net is reporting that the Canadian Government is considering a proposal that would force ISPs to keep logs of web browsing for up to 6 months, allow police to get search warrants allowing them to find 'hidden electronic and digital devices' and ban the possession of computer viruses. Canada and the U.S. have both endorsed this proposal, contained in a cybercrime treaty of the Council of Europe. Both countries are non-voting members of the Council. George Radwanski, Canada's privacy commissioner has not yet commented on the proposal."

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Re:it's all about the pr0n

[guttentag]

But I know most of us don't want the RCMP being able to look and see what we have been doing on the web, especially if it relates to porn.

I wouldn't worry about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. By the time they dismount, you'll have wiped your hard drive clean. And that's after they obtain a warrant to bring a horse into your house and after they give up on their attempts to root your box by poking at the keys with a stick to avoid dismounting.