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U.S. Pressures ISPs on Data Retention

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the because-they-needed-more-to-do dept.

packetmon writes "According to Wired's Declan McCullagh 'In a private meeting with industry representatives, Gonzales, Mueller and other senior members of the Justice Department said Internet service providers should retain subscriber information and network data for two years ... A more extensive mandate would require companies to keep track of e-mail messages sent, Web pages visited and perhaps even instant-messaging correspondents.'"

5 of 221 comments (clear)

  1. we analyzed your e-behavior... by SlashSquatch · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and we found a probability of > .5 that you have engaged in illegal activity in the past two years.
    How do you plea?

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  2. My Contribution by SQL+Error · · Score: 3, Funny

    I get 3 million trackback spams a month. They can have those if they want them.

  3. so welcome., my son... by Connie_Lingus · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...to Web 3.0, where your every click and view is tracked by Big Brother "for your own good".

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  4. Hard Drives? Bah! by Greyfox · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they want that data, each packet should be printed out and mailed to them!

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  5. Seagate? by mycall · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wonder if Seagate is really behind this one