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From: z1 on 11 Jun 2010 09:42 http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-companies-could-be-forced-to-track-you/story-e6frfro0-1225878467822 Internet companies could be forced to track you * By staff writers * From: news.com.au * June 11, 2010 1:27PM * 130 comments The Government is reportedly considering tracking what Australians do online. * Government thinking about data logs * Could track what you do on internet * More: Technology news and reviews THE Federal Government is considering forcing internet providers like Telstra and Optus to keep records of what their customers do online. The records could include people's web browsing history and emails and be held for several years, according to technology website ZDNet. At the moment a warrant is needed before an internet service provider can begin logging a user's web browsing history. The Attorney-General's Department said it was considering adopting a data retention scheme similar to one introduced in Europe after the Madrid train bombings. Under that directive, passed by the European Union in 2006, telephone and internet companies are forced to log details of communications for up to two years. Only details about the date and time of each phone call, or each time a user connects to the internet, are collected. The content of each communication is not stored. However industry sources told ZDNet the scheme being considered by the Australian Government would be more far-reaching and could include tracking each website visited by users. Read the full report on ZDNet � http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-user-data-339303785.htm
From: Rod Speed on 11 Jun 2010 14:04 z1 wrote: > http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-companies-could-be-forced-to-track-you/story-e6frfro0-1225878467822 > > Internet companies could be forced to track you > > * By staff writers > * From: news.com.au > * June 11, 2010 1:27PM > * 130 comments > > The Government is reportedly considering tracking what Australians do > online. > > * Government thinking about data logs > * Could track what you do on internet > * More: Technology news and reviews > > THE Federal Government is considering forcing internet providers like > Telstra and Optus to keep records of what their customers do online. > > The records could include people's web browsing history and emails and > be held for several years, according to technology website ZDNet. > > At the moment a warrant is needed before an internet service provider > can begin logging a user's web browsing history. > > The Attorney-General's Department said it was considering adopting a > data retention scheme similar to one introduced in Europe after the > Madrid train bombings. > > Under that directive, passed by the European Union in 2006, telephone > and internet companies are forced to log details of communications for > up to two years. > > Only details about the date and time of each phone call, or each time > a user connects to the internet, are collected. The content of each > communication is not stored. > > However industry sources told ZDNet the scheme being considered by the > Australian Government would be more far-reaching and could include > tracking each website visited by users. > > Read the full report on ZDNet � > http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-user-data-339303785.htm Usual terminal govt stupidity. Anyone with even half a clue that wants to conceal their use of the net would just use the library net service or a net cafe.
From: Clocky on 11 Jun 2010 19:20 Rod Speed wrote: > z1 wrote: >> http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-companies-could-be-forced-to-track-you/story-e6frfro0-1225878467822 >> >> Internet companies could be forced to track you >> >> * By staff writers >> * From: news.com.au >> * June 11, 2010 1:27PM >> * 130 comments >> >> The Government is reportedly considering tracking what Australians do >> online. >> >> * Government thinking about data logs >> * Could track what you do on internet >> * More: Technology news and reviews >> >> THE Federal Government is considering forcing internet providers like >> Telstra and Optus to keep records of what their customers do online. >> >> The records could include people's web browsing history and emails >> and be held for several years, according to technology website ZDNet. >> >> At the moment a warrant is needed before an internet service provider >> can begin logging a user's web browsing history. >> >> The Attorney-General's Department said it was considering adopting a >> data retention scheme similar to one introduced in Europe after the >> Madrid train bombings. >> >> Under that directive, passed by the European Union in 2006, telephone >> and internet companies are forced to log details of communications >> for up to two years. >> >> Only details about the date and time of each phone call, or each time >> a user connects to the internet, are collected. The content of each >> communication is not stored. >> >> However industry sources told ZDNet the scheme being considered by >> the Australian Government would be more far-reaching and could >> include tracking each website visited by users. >> >> Read the full report on ZDNet � >> http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-user-data-339303785.htm > > Usual terminal govt stupidity. Anyone with even half a clue that > wants to conceal their use of the net would just use the library net > service or a net cafe. Useless if they keep records of usage of their systems, or are made to.
From: Doug Jewell on 11 Jun 2010 19:59 Rod Speed wrote: > z1 wrote: >> http://www.news.com.au/technology/internet-companies-could-be-forced-to-track-you/story-e6frfro0-1225878467822 >> >> Internet companies could be forced to track you >> >> * By staff writers >> * From: news.com.au >> * June 11, 2010 1:27PM >> * 130 comments >> >> The Government is reportedly considering tracking what Australians do >> online. >> >> * Government thinking about data logs >> * Could track what you do on internet >> * More: Technology news and reviews >> >> THE Federal Government is considering forcing internet providers like >> Telstra and Optus to keep records of what their customers do online. >> >> The records could include people's web browsing history and emails and >> be held for several years, according to technology website ZDNet. >> >> At the moment a warrant is needed before an internet service provider >> can begin logging a user's web browsing history. >> >> The Attorney-General's Department said it was considering adopting a >> data retention scheme similar to one introduced in Europe after the >> Madrid train bombings. >> >> Under that directive, passed by the European Union in 2006, telephone >> and internet companies are forced to log details of communications for >> up to two years. >> >> Only details about the date and time of each phone call, or each time >> a user connects to the internet, are collected. The content of each >> communication is not stored. >> >> However industry sources told ZDNet the scheme being considered by the >> Australian Government would be more far-reaching and could include >> tracking each website visited by users. >> >> Read the full report on ZDNet � >> http://www.zdnet.com.au/govt-wants-isps-to-record-user-data-339303785.htm > > Usual terminal govt stupidity. Anyone with even half a clue that wants to conceal > their use of the net would just use the library net service or a net cafe. I'm sure if govco required logging of access data, they would also require net-cafe's & libraries to log who used it and when. It'd probably come with a requirement on ISP's to block domestic VPN traffic & proxies too. -- What is the difference between a duck?
From: z1 on 11 Jun 2010 20:47
Doug Jewell wrote: > I'm sure if govco required logging of access data, they would also > require net-cafe's & libraries to log who used it and when. It'd > probably come with a requirement on ISP's to block domestic VPN traffic > & proxies too. > so what the filter don't catch, the logging will. it will be death to bittorrenting I suppose. |