[AusNOG] Metadata retention... it's now (almost) a thing

Matt Perkins matt at spectrum.com.au
Fri Oct 31 09:35:50 EST 2014


Did anyone else notice the Data Retention implemntation plan we need to 
submit and be approved. So much for him being the "No Red Tape Prime 
Minister"

Matt.



On 31/10/2014 9:32 am, Noel Butler wrote:
> On 30/10/2014 12:30, Mark Newton wrote:
>
>> On Oct 30, 2014, at 11:54 AM, David Beveridge <dave at bevhost.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't know why you're so upset about this.
>>> They're only asking you to keep radius and smtp logs.
>>
>> Well, no, they haven't detailed what they want anyone to keep yet.
>
> They've made it clear enough that David's right, but, a lot can change 
> between now and then.
>
>>
>> According to AFP Commissioner Colvin this morning, the initial set of 
>> data carriage service providers will be required (not "asked") to 
>> keep will be the minimum set of data the copyright rightsholders 
>> industries will need to manage and control their businesses. So 
>> that's pretty great then, eh?
>
>
> I think you'll find he's overstepped the mark, as we both know, 
> copyright infringement is a civil mater not criminal, and the new bill 
> makes it pretty clear access to the data can only be for criminal 
> investigations, so unless it gets re-worded, or copright is written 
> into the criminal code, the hollywood cops got SFA chance of it being 
> available to them. But I wouldnt be surprised if the minister for 
> hollywood has a loophole available to him.
>
>
> It might also have been covered (still got 73 msgs to read in this 
> folder) but free public Wifi's are in the exempt list.
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