Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Data retention Directive abandoned in EU but Telcos in AU fear rushed data-retention laws

Rumours that Attorney-General George Brandis may look to introduce legislation to force telecommunications companies to retain customer data for up to two years as soon as October 20 are frightening, according to John Stanton, CEO of industry lobby group the Communications Alliance.

The organisation, as the representative group for the telecommunications industry, has been heavily involved in discussions with the Attorney-General's Department over the exact structure of a scheme that would force the ISPs to retain an as-yet-undefined set of customer data for access by government agencies such as the Australian Federal Police, Human Services, local councils, and the RSPCA for up to two years.

read full article at ZDnet


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