The Data Retention Directive has been published in the Official Journal. (You can download a copy of the directive here in PDF format.)
This means that “the clock” has started ticking …. Over the next few months ISPs and other vested interests will be doing their utmost to make sense of the text and see what impact it will have on their business
What bothers me about all this is that there are a large number of Irish hosting “companies” who seem to think that this kind of legislation does not apply to them as they do not either own hardware or manage their network – preferring instead to use cheap servers based in the US.
Sorry boys – but the minister will probably be contacting you all about this too.
Data Retention Countdown Begins
The hosting community should put the usual bullshit aside and fight this like a bitch, at the very least on the costs front. If we could tie up with the treehuggers (i.e. me) on the privact issue, all the better.
“Privacy”, dammit.
Adam
One of the issues is finding out exactly what data they expect us to retain, as the wording is very “fluffy”
Michael McDowell in badly/craftily written legislation shocker!!! (I favour badly meself. Yes he’s clever, but some of the legislation in his name has been shockingly written, and not just to his advantage. The man’s a thundering asshole, if you’ll pardon my Klatchian.)
Ha, GoDaddy is one of the Google ads on your front page. 😉
Adam
It’s a bit too late to fight it. That opportunity came and went…
What I would hope is that we can find out exactly what we are required to retain in order for the politicians/ Justice to be happy.
Cheap US Servers 😛 I know a host in Ireland who rents cheaper boxes 😛
huh?
heh