U.S. Government Demands ISP Data Retention

dlc3007 writes to mention an article in the New York Times discussing data privacy. The article expands on the U.S. Government's 'request' last Friday at a meeting between Robert S. Mueller III, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, and the executives of several Internet Service Providers. The ISPs were required to retain data on users, for trials if subpoenaed. Right now they're asking companies to do this. The threat is that, if they don't comply, legislation will follow. From the article: "The Justice Department is not asking the Internet companies to give it data about users, but rather to retain information that could be subpoenaed through existing laws and procedures, Mr. Roehrkasse said. While initial proposals were vague, executives from companies that attended the meeting said they gathered that the department was interested in records that would allow them to identify which individuals visited certain Web sites and possibly conducted searches using certain terms." We originally covered this last Sunday, but more details have been released on the meeting since then.

Solaris is Evil!

[Anonymous Coward]

A company that attempts to build a stable OS that can retain data as Solaris can is up to no good. So now we know that Solaris is more evil then Microsoft. Yeah with Microsoft crashing, they are single handily protecting your privacy; it is such a burden to carry and all they get is grief.

...bad idea

[big dumb dog]

This makes me think about an old SNL commercial [wikipedia.org] for BAD IDEA jeans.

...Normally I wear protection, but then I thought, "When am I gonna make it back to Haiti?"

...I thought about it, and even though it's over, I'm going to tell my wife about the afffair.

...Well, he's an ex free-base addict, and he's trying to turn around, and he needs a place to stay for a couple of months.

Re:Appeals to Emotion.

[Virak]

If you oppose this data retention, you must hate children. You don't hate children, do you?

Yes, I do, but that's not why I'm against this.

Feel Safer?

[Doc Ruby]

Republicans bring you smaller, less intrusive government and more deregulation.

Dr. Strangelove, or Albert Gonzales?

[Open114]

"It would be easy Mein Fuhrer, I mean, Mr. President..."

Re:Appeals to Emotion.

[Anonymous Coward]

" Mr. Gonzales began the discussion by showing slides of child pornography from the Internet."

So, let me get this straight, Mr. Gonzales has child pornography on his computer? Interesting. Very interesting.

Re:Working Clicky

[Anonymous Coward]

Please don't call a link a "clicky", it makes you sound like you are in kndergarten, and need to go "pee pee".

Re:Appeals to Emotion.

[mrchaotica]

Isn't that kind of the point -- that you don't hear about it?