[AusNOG] Welcome to Metadata Retention

[Tom Berryman]

http://www.news.com.au/technology/wickr-app-the-snapchat-for-grown-ups-that-federal-politicians-are-using-to-secretly-discuss-leadership/story-e6frfrnr-1227244506733 

Tom.


-----Original Message-----
From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Mark Newton
Sent: Monday, 2 March 2015 2:44 PM
To: Nick Stallman
Cc: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net; Paul Brooks
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Welcome to Metadata Retention


On Mar 2, 2015, at 12:23 PM, Nick Stallman <nick at agentpoint.com> wrote:

> But if a ISP isn't logging other services, and the other services are non-local, or are excluded from the legislation, then what is the point?
> [...]
> So did they just design this legislation to catch the dumbest of the dumbest organised criminals?
> Cause it sure won't catch anyone else.

This issue was raised in Estimates week before last: Ludlum asked if someone could evade having their email traffic data retained by just using gmail.

Brandis' response was along the lines of, "Well, if someone wants to behave like a criminal, then ..."

So yes, in Soapy's world, using gmail to evade data retention is suspicious behavior, and people who are behaving criminally aren't seriously expected to be caught by the scheme.


   - mark


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