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Canada Considers Forcing ISPs to Open Up
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Posted by: TotalRecall
C|Net has a story up on a proposal written by Canada's Department of Justice and Industry Canada that could force ISPs to open their services to government inspection:
WASHINGTON--The Canadian government is considering a proposal that would force Internet providers to rewire their networks for easy surveillance by police and spy agencies.
A discussion draft released Sunday also contemplates creating a national database of every Canadian with an Internet account, a plan that could sharply curtail the right to be anonymous online.
...If the discussion draft were to become law, it would outlaw the possession of computer viruses, authorize police to order Internet providers to retain logs of all Web browsing for up to six months, and permit police to obtain a search warrant allowing them to find "hidden electronic and digital devices" that a suspect might be concealing. In most circumstances, a court order would be required for government agents to conduct Internet monitoring.
Additional details are here.
Source: The Tech Report
Posted by: redwench
ewwwwwwwwwwww
you sure you want to stay in canada nova?
Posted by: Null Actor
Woooo time to start ****ing up some politicians.
Posted by: Null Actor
After reading some more, it's not *quite* so bad, since they'd need a court order to actually access any of the information. However, I still don't like it.
Posted by: Chako
It isn't law yet, and I strongly suspect it won't ever become law.
The opposition party will have a field day with this one. Most Canadians won't go for it either. Time for Christ de chien to get out.
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