Re: ISPs in Argentina Must Log Everything

On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 11:32:53AM +0000, Jonathan Doe wrote:
> I seem to remenber that ISP's and telecoms companies in the UK must do the 
> same , they have to log online activities and phone calls ( number dialed 
> and length , not content ) and store it for X number of years. At the time 
> there was cries from the ISP's that they couldn't possibly store the data 
> they capture. 

My understanding is that that proposal was dropped from the
Anti-Terorism, Crime and Security Bill 2001. However under RIP, the
police can request traffic data without a real warrant. Or actual data
with slightly more supervision (but still not judicial), and slightly
greater requirements.

> More worrying is that Mobile phone service providers store 
> the cell location when you make a call or send a message, effectivly 
> tracking everyone who has a mobile phone. This information has played a 
> part in several major criminal cases , notably the Ian Huntly child murder 
> case. It seems the police have woken up to this information to such an 
> extent the phone companies are complaining about the number of requests 
> they are getting !
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