FBI Director Robert Mueller supports storing Internet users' "origin and destination information," a bureau attorney said at a federal task force meeting on Thursday.
As far back as a 2006 speech, Mueller had called for data retention on the part of Internet providers, and emphasized the point two years later when explicitly asking Congress to enact a law making it mandatory. But it had not been clear before that the FBI was asking companies to begin to keep logs of what Web sites are visited, which few if any currently do.
The FBI is not alone in renewing its push for data retention. As CNET reported earlier this week, a survey of state computer crime investigators found them to be nearly unanimous in supporting the idea. Matt Dunn, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in the Department of Homeland Security, also expressed support for the idea during the task force meeting.
7 comments:
That's non-sense. The question is do we the people have a reasonable expectation of privacy while on the internet. I would say that we do. I would also say that the courts have already addressed the issue as it relates to private e-mails on personal e-mail accounts on personal time as opposed to e-mails on company accounts. E-mails are protected under the fourth amendment. This cannot be permitted to pass. We cannot continue to let the government legislate away our constitutional rights. Times ahead are dark indeed unless we Americans stand up for those things that rightfully belong to us.
I want records of every site the FBI visits.
Obamie at his best!
They've been doing this since 2003. It's not anything new.
Sounds like Bob might have something to hide. hhhhmmmmmm....
I wonder if he wears a dress at home like another infomous FBI director I remember? Makes you think.
It doesn't sound like Bob has something to hide to me. To me it sounds like Bob is tired of seeing his rights taken away a little at a time. I feel that way too. Where does it end. And since when is a person guilty of something because he stands up for his principles?
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