Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Justice Department seeks mandatory data retention | Privacy Inc. - CNET News

Justice Department seeks mandatory data retention | Privacy Inc. - CNET News: "Criminal investigations 'are being frustrated' because no law currently exists to force Internet providers to keep track of what their customers are doing, the U.S. Department of Justice will announce tomorrow."

You could also say that criminal investigations "are being frustrated" because no law currently exists to force all people to wear GPS tracking devices. Taking away privacy does make it easier for criminal investigations but is it worth it?

GOP pushing for ISPs to record user data | Privacy Inc. - CNET News

GOP pushing for ISPs to record user data | Privacy Inc. - CNET News: "I fail to see where the Fourth Amendment permits the government to require dragnet surveillance of Internet users."