Australia passes data retention into law
(IT News AU):
http://www.itnews.com.au/News/402127,australia-passes-data-retention-into-law.aspx
Law enforcement agencies will need to apply for warrants to access
a journalist's metadata for the purpose of identifying a source.
All other citizen metadata will be open to access without a
warrant. Telcos and internet service providers will now have 18
months to prepare their systems and processes for the scheme,
which has been forecast to cost between $188.8 million and $319.1
million to set up, and around $4 per customer per year to
maintain. They will be required to store the non-content data of
all customers for a two-year period to aid law enforcement
agencies in criminal investigations. Telcos and ISPs are not
restricted in where they can store the data. The metadata list
will include, among other things: names, addresses, birthdates,
financial and billing information of internet and phone account
holders; traffic data such as numbers called and texted, as well
as times and dates of communications; when and where online
communications services start and end; a user's IP address; type
and location of communication equipment; and upload and download
volumes.
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Going downhill fast down under.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Founder:
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