While using the internet some of your most personal and sensitive information is sent across an Internet Service Provider (ISP) network..
This click stream data includes:
- every URL you visit
- search terms you enter in URLs
- URLs from search engines you enter
I recently discovered that government(US) standards now require that ISPs equip their networks to keep a record(s) of real-time surveillance of a target's e-mails, VOIP calls and internet usage -- as well as data like IP address assignment and web URLs.
ISP’s known* to keep your records of your internet usage:
- Comcast
- EarthLink
- Verizon
- Time Warner
- AOL AT&T
- Cox
Most law enforcement officials have decided that keeping ISP records are necessary to prosecute for computer crimes such as:
- trading in child pornography
- music piracy
- anonymous posters who write unflattering comments in stock-trading boards
Do you believe that it is necessary to keep a record of your internet activities? Why or Why not?
Source: Wired
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